Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform

RoboForce; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive stock options/equity programs

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Fully stocked kitchen

Regular team-building events

Job summary

A leading AI robotics company in Milpitas, CA is searching for a Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of foundational robotics platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in production-quality software, strong proficiency in C++ and Python, and expertise with Linux-based systems. Responsibilities include designing core platform software and performing performance analysis and debugging. This role requires in-office collaboration five days a week and offers competitive benefits including health insurance and stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software, focused on Linux-based systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python for systems-level software.
• Experience with large, complex systems and tooling for deployment and observability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of core robotics platform software.
• Perform in-depth performance analysis and debugging on Linux-based systems.
• Develop software components for deployment and telemetry monitoring.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux-based systems

Performance analysis

Systems debugging

Software quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent

Tools

ROS

DDS configuration

Job description

Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform

Milpitas, CA

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.
• 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.