Senior Robotics Software Engineer: Production-Scale Autonomy

Kelly Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Vacation and company holidays

Equity participation

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Boston area to advance a next-generation intelligent automation system for high-volume logistics. The role focuses on robotics planning, perception, and control, with production-grade software responsible for moving robotics from lab to real-world use.

You will work on challenging manipulation, autonomy problems, and contribute to scalable architectures while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in robotic or autonomous software.
• Strong C++ and Python development skills.
• Experience with robotic arm kinematics, motion planning, and control concepts.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software and system-level issues.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop robotics planning and manipulation software.
• Contribute to core software engineering tasks.
• Design scalable system architecture.
• Research and optimize performance.

Skills

Robotics & autonomous systems

C++

Python

Algorithms

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional communication

Education

Master's degree in Robotics/CS/EE

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Boston area to advance a next-generation intelligent automation system for high-volume logistics. The role focuses on robotics planning, perception, and control, with production-grade software responsible for moving robotics from lab to real-world use.

You will work on challenging manipulation, autonomy problems, and contribute to scalable architectures while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.