Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Auxo Talent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Auxo Talent's client in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to ensure robots run reliably outside the lab. You will build software spanning controls, systems integration, motion planning, and deployment across fleets.

You will debug on real hardware, fix field issues, and help set engineering standards as the team scales. This is a fast-growing, well-funded environment with real customers and ownership of meaningful work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years writing software for robots or autonomous machines.
• Strong C++ and Python, with ROS or ROS 2 experience.
• Experience taking a robot from prototype to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Build software that makes robots run reliably outside the lab.
• Work across controls, systems integration, motion planning, or fleet and deployment software.
• Debug on real hardware and fix what breaks in the field.
• Help set engineering standards as the team grows.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS 2

Robotics deployment

Tools

ROS

Job description

Our client is a well-funded Physical AI company in the Bay Area. They are moving from working demos to robots running in the real world.

The team is led by engineers who have shipped hardware and software at scale, and they are growing quickly after a recent funding round. They are hiring a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to make their robots run reliably outside the lab.

What you'd be doing

• Building the software that makes robots run reliably outside the lab
• Working across controls, systems integration, motion planning, or fleet and deployment software
• Debugging on real hardware and fixing what breaks in the field
• Helping set engineering standards as the team grows

What you'll bring

• 5+ years writing software for robots or autonomous machines
• Strong C++ and Python, with ROS or ROS 2 experience
• Experience taking a robot from prototype to deployment
• Comfortable working close to hardware

Why apply

• Well funded, with a long runway and real customers
• A small senior team, so you'll own a big piece of the work
• Your work goes onto real hardware, not just into papers