Senior Robotics Software Engineer — Production‑Ready on Real Hardware

FieldAI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FieldAI is building a production-ready humanoid robot software stack in Boston, merging perception, planning, locomotion, and manipulation into a cohesive system that runs on real hardware. You will join a focused team delivering robust software aligned with real-world deployments across industries.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, integration with hardware, and collaboration with researchers to graduate prototypes into maintainable, field-ready software, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing and integrating robotics software.
• Ability to work with physical hardware and test on real robots.
• Strong understanding of ROS/ROS2 and robot software architecture.
• Experience with real-time systems and inter-process communication.
• Proven ability to deliver production-quality, maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core software framework for perception, planning, locomotion, and manipulation.
• Define subsystem interfaces and data contracts for modular development.
• Lead system bring-up, sensor calibration, and validation workflows.
• Collaborate with research engineers to productionize algorithms.
• Implement runtime monitoring and fault handling to ensure reliability.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Real-time systems

Robotics software

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Embedded tooling

Job description

FieldAI is building a production-ready humanoid robot software stack in Boston, merging perception, planning, locomotion, and manipulation into a cohesive system that runs on real hardware. You will join a focused team delivering robust software aligned with real-world deployments across industries.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, integration with hardware, and collaboration with researchers to graduate prototypes into maintainable, field-ready software, with a strong emphasis on