Senior Robotics Software Engineer - AI-Driven Autonomy

Third Wave Automation; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401k matching

Flexible schedule

Meals provided

Snacks & team lunches

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Third Wave Automation is seeking experienced software engineers to advance the automation stack for autonomous forklifts. You will own core features from concept to deployment, spanning motion planning, perception, and vehicle control, while mentoring peers and shaping the product roadmap.

You will join an AI-first engineering culture that embraces LLMs and generative tools to accelerate problem-solving, automate testing, and improve safety in real-world robotics deployments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on robotics software development with shipped products.
• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field; Masters preferred.
• Excellent OOP skills in C++.
• Strong software design and development skills (C++/Python).
• Experience taking features from ideation to deployment.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development (Cursor, Copilot, LLMs).
• Background in computational geometry, sensor processing (LiDAR/Vision), handling real-world noise.

Responsibilities

• Own design and implementation of core automation features for robotics systems.
• Work across motion planning, vehicle command, perception and prediction to drive architecture decisions.
• Lead and mentor engineers, contribute high-impact ideas, and support rapid growth and product maturity.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate SDLC from prototyping to automated tests.

Skills

Experience with robotics software

C++

Python

OOP

AI-assisted development

Computational geometry

Sensor processing (LiDAR, Vision)

Motion planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Masters degree preferred

Tools

C++

Python

Job description

Third Wave Automation is seeking experienced software engineers to advance the automation stack for autonomous forklifts. You will own core features from concept to deployment, spanning motion planning, perception, and vehicle control, while mentoring peers and shaping the product roadmap.

You will join an AI-first engineering culture that embraces LLMs and generative tools to accelerate problem-solving, automate testing, and improve safety in real-world robotics deployments.