Senior Robotics Software Architect (C++ & Kinesis Lead)

avav; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Company benefits

Job summary

AV is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Florida to lead software for robot platforms and the Kinesis ecosystem. You’ll own the architecture, collaborate with hardware teams, and deliver cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows.

You will mentor engineers, design SDK interfaces, and travel occasionally for field tests and customer programs, while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality code using modern C++, Kotlin, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or Physics with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong fluency in modern C++, modular software architecture and design.
• Experience translating design tradeoffs into clear system requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of build systems like CMake and hardware-integrated software.

Responsibilities

• Develop software supporting vision-based navigation, autonomy, cooperative behaviors, and mission systems roadmaps.
• Drive technical direction and architectural decisions across the Kinesis ecosystem.
• Design, implement, and integrate systems in C++ and Kotlin.
• Develop cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows to control robotic platforms.
• Design SDK interfaces for internal and external integration with AV systems.
• Serve as a technical lead for customer programs.
• Perform hands-on field testing with robots to validate features.
• Deliver work on time per project dates, budget, and schedule.
• mentor engineers and guide teams across projects.
• Engage with customers and travel to events as needed.

Skills

C++

Kotlin

Architecture design

Team mentoring

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

12+ years experience

Tools

CMake

Docker

GitLab

CI/CD

Job description

AV is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Florida to lead software for robot platforms and the Kinesis ecosystem. You’ll own the architecture, collaborate with hardware teams, and deliver cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows.

You will mentor engineers, design SDK interfaces, and travel occasionally for field tests and customer programs, while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality code using modern C++, Kotlin, and CI/CD practices.