Senior Software Engineer - Real-Time Robotics & Automation

Boxbot; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Free parking

Job summary

Boxbot in Alameda, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build production-grade software for large-scale automation systems, collaborating with robotics, motion control, and field teams to deliver robust hardware-software solutions.

You will own high-performance C++ code, contribute to architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and directly support deployments at customer sites, while solving real-time and integration challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in C++.
• Experience building software for complex physical systems (robotics, industrial automation, embedded).
• Experience with real-time or near-real-time systems and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance, reliable C++ software that interfaces with robotics, motion control, sensors, PLCs, and other automation hardware.
• Work hands-on with mechanical, electrical, firmware, controls, and field teams to bring complex hardware/software systems to life.
• Debug and solve real-world system issues across software, hardware, networking, timing, and controls boundaries.
• Set a high bar for code quality, system reliability, testability, and maintainability through strong engineering practices.
• Contribute to product roadmap decisions, technical strategy, and long-term platform architecture.
• Support deployments at customer sites by partnering with implementation teams to ensure systems are robust, scalable, and supportable.

Skills

C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Boxbot in Alameda, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build production-grade software for large-scale automation systems, collaborating with robotics, motion control, and field teams to deliver robust hardware-software solutions.

You will own high-performance C++ code, contribute to architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and directly support deployments at customer sites, while solving real-time and integration challenges.