Senior Robotics Middleware Engineer: C/C++, Rust, ROS2

Axon; Washington; Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave for all

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

ERGs

Snacks in our offices

Job summary

Axon seeks a Senior Engineer for Robotics Middleware & Applications in the United States. You will architect and develop Linux user-space daemons on embedded Linux, enabling Robot business use cases end-to-end across modules and teams.

You’ll design IPC, collaborate with Controls and Vision teams, and implement ROS2 and robotics frameworks while ensuring robust tests and CI pipelines throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years of industry experience building commercial products.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience with C/C++, Python, and/or Rust.
• Demonstrated track record of bringing commercial devices to market.
• Strong experience with Linux user-space daemon development and service architecture.
• Strong experience with performant inter-process communication (e.g. ZeroMQ, Zenoh, D-Bus, or similar).
• Experience building and owning device lifecycle features such as firmware OTA updates, device pairing, or video pipeline management.
• Strong understanding of Systems Architecture, with the ability to implement complex, multi-service, interrelated systems.
• Strong understanding of Operating Systems, Concurrency, and Networking concepts.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and QA processes, including test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a high-performing team that designs and develops game-changing Robotics products to Protect Life
• Architect, design and develop Linux user-space daemons that orchestrate all Robot business use cases end-to-end
• Develop in C/C++ and Rust in resource-constrained Embedded Linux environments; use Python for scripting and test automation
• Design and implement performant inter-process communication between daemons and across system boundaries
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers to help tune drone behavior and contribute to advanced flying and maneuvering algorithms
• Integrate Sensors and Actuators, complex logic, and autonomous behavior into middleware services
• Implement Robotics use-cases in ROS2 and custom Robotics Frameworks
• Ensure high quality across the entire product lifecycle — design and implement Unit Tests, Integration Tests, and CI pipelines
• Be hands-on with prototyping, development, and debugging at all stages of the product lifecycle
• Author design documents and technical specifications for middleware systems
• Invest in the growth of those around you — sharing knowledge, raising the engineering bar, and helping build a team culture where excellence, curiosity, and craftsmanship thrive
• Collaborate with distributed Hardware, Software, Firmware, Controls, Manufacturing, and Compliance teams

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Python

Linux

ROS2

IPC

Embedded Linux

AI integration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

ZeroMQ

Zenoh

D-Bus

Yocto

Job description

Axon seeks a Senior Engineer for Robotics Middleware & Applications in the United States. You will architect and develop Linux user-space daemons on embedded Linux, enabling Robot business use cases end-to-end across modules and teams.

You’ll design IPC, collaborate with Controls and Vision teams, and implement ROS2 and robotics frameworks while ensuring robust tests and CI pipelines throughout the product lifecycle.