Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform

Robotgifs.com; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, and vision

401(k) plan

Visa sponsorship / green card

Job summary

RoboForce in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer to architect and develop foundational robotics platforms on Intel and NVIDIA Jetson devices.

You will own core system software, enable deployment and telemetry, and drive reliability, performance, and scalability across the robotics stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software on Linux systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python; experience with performance-critical software.
• Experience with large, complex systems and building tooling for dev, deployment, observability.
• Design for testability, robustness, and long-term maintainability.
• Requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration with the teams.

Responsibilities

• Platform Architecture & Development: Lead core robotics platform software design and deployment.
• Systems Performance & Debugging: Analyze performance and debug Linux-based systems in real time.
• Infrastructure & Runtime Systems: Maintain deployment, telemetry, DDS config, and OS/hypervisor integration.
• Technical Leadership: Guide roadmap, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions.
• Engineering Excellence: Conduct code reviews and uphold software quality standards.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

System architecture

Observability tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

ROS

DDS configuration

Linux kernel development

Job description

Why RoboForce

RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI–powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work. The company’s robots are engineered for demanding industrial environments, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability.

We are seeking a Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform to architect and develop the foundational robotics platforms that all higher-level services are built upon. In this role, you will design and own core system software running on Intel robotics platforms and NVIDIA Jetson devices, including software deployment, telemetry and monitoring, DDS configuration, and OS and hypervisor-level systems. Your work will define the reliability, performance, and scalability of our entire robotics software stack.

Responsibilities

• Platform Architecture & Development: Lead the design, development, and deployment of core robotics platform software that underpins perception, planning, control, and fleet services.
• Systems Performance & Debugging: Perform in-depth performance analysis and hardware/software debugging across Linux-based systems, ensuring reliability and real-time behavior.
• Infrastructure & Runtime Systems: Develop and maintain software components for deployment, telemetry monitoring, DDS configuration, and OS/hypervisor-level integration.
• Technical Leadership: Contribute to long-term technical roadmap planning, mentor junior and senior engineers, and guide architectural decisions across the robotics platform.
• Engineering Excellence: Conduct rigorous code reviews and enforce high standards of software quality, maintainability, and best practices.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software, with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.
• Programming Expertise: Strong proficiency in modern C++ and Python, with experience developing performance-critical and systems-level software.
• Large-Scale Systems: Experience working with large, complex systems and building tooling to support development, deployment, and observability.
• Quality & Testability: Demonstrated commitment to software quality through designing for testability, robustness, and long-term maintainability.
• Requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration with the teams.

Bonus Qualifications

• Robotics Frameworks: Experience with ROS-based robotics development.
• Kernel-Level Development: Hands‑on experience with Linux kernel and module development.
• Middleware Expertise: In-depth experience with DDS configuration, optimization, or implementation.

Benefits

• Competitive stock options/equity programs.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.
• Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
• Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team-building events.

Salary Range: $160,000–$265,000 USD. The base salary range above represents the expected compensation for this full-time U.S. position. Final compensation will be determined based on role scope, level, location, job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training, and may fall outside the listed range in exceptional cases. This role is also eligible for performance bonuses and equity compensation.