Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Real-Time Control

apptronik; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the development of advanced robots. This position involves building the software for real-time control and ensuring robots function reliably in human environments.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in modern C++, robotics fundamentals, and strong problem-solving skills. The annual salary range for this position is between $215,000 and $230,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of robotics software development experience.
• Deep knowledge of robotics fundamentals (kinematics, dynamics, controls, estimation).
• Strong communication skills and familiarity with Agile processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production-grade real-time C++ software infrastructure.
• Integrate low-level firmware with high-level controls logic over real-time task graphs.
• Perform root-cause analysis for complex hardware-software integration issues.

Skills

Strong modern C++

OOP skills

Multi-threading

Linux application development

Robotics fundamentals

CMake + colcon ROS2

Software testing methodologies

Agile processes

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering

Tools

MuJoCo

Drake

Eigen

ROS2

Flatbuffers

BehaviorTree.CPP

Git

Job description

Apptronik is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the development of advanced robots. This position involves building the software for real-time control and ensuring robots function reliably in human environments.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in modern C++, robotics fundamentals, and strong problem-solving skills. The annual salary range for this position is between $215,000 and $230,000.