Senior Robotics Software Architect

Red Cat Holdings; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual equity package

Potential bonuses

Job summary

Red Cat Holdings is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Torrance, CA. The role serves as a technical architect across robotics and autonomous systems stacks. Responsibilities include designing scalable software architectures for complex electromechanical platforms, guiding cross-functional integration, and mentoring engineers.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in robotics or embedded platforms and is proficient in modern C++. Compensation ranges from $176k to $198k, alongside equity and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience shipping production robotics or embedded systems products.
• Proven ability to design and evolve software architectures across embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with low-level drivers and hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the software architecture for complex robotics systems.
• Guide architecture for embedded firmware interacting with hardware.
• Serve as a senior technical authority across robotics software initiatives.

Skills

Modern C++ proficiency

Embedded systems experience

Robotics systems experience

Education

7+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, STM32, etc.)

RTOS environments (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)

Job description

Red Cat Holdings is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Torrance, CA. The role serves as a technical architect across robotics and autonomous systems stacks. Responsibilities include designing scalable software architectures for complex electromechanical platforms, guiding cross-functional integration, and mentoring engineers.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in robotics or embedded platforms and is proficient in modern C++. Compensation ranges from $176k to $198k, alongside equity and bonus opportunities.