Senior Robotic Software Engineer - Real-Time C++

Aurelius Systems; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Health care coverage

18 days PTO + 5 sick days

Field test range access

Lunches and office snacks

E-bike / scooter stipend (Up to $500)

Direct access to leadership

Job summary

Aurelius Systems in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Robotic Software Engineer to advance the Archimedes robotics stack. You will write production C++ across tracking, control and autonomy, delivering end-to-end features and ensuring field reliability.

You will own QA and CI/CD practices, improve performance, and collaborate with controls, embedded and EE teams. This role demands hands-on coding, fast iteration, and a clear ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of production software development with shipped systems.
• Strong production C++ skills; Python is tooling.
• Experience with real-time, concurrency, profiling, latency analysis.
• Experience building or operating CI/CD for robotics or hardware-in-the-loop.
• Demonstrated ownership for quality and test discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop production-grade C++ across tracking, control and autonomy.
• Improve threading, performance, and timing in the modules you own.
• Integrate QA practices and test coverage into team processes.
• Own CI/CD deployment hygiene for robotics and hardware-in-the-loop.
• Help cross-functional teams with reviews to raise quality.

Skills

Production C++

Real-time systems

Performance profiling

CI/CD for robotics

Ownership mindset

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

ROS2

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Aurelius Systems in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Robotic Software Engineer to advance the Archimedes robotics stack. You will write production C++ across tracking, control and autonomy, delivering end-to-end features and ensuring field reliability.

You will own QA and CI/CD practices, improve performance, and collaborate with controls, embedded and EE teams. This role demands hands-on coding, fast iteration, and a clear ownership mindset.