Software Engineer

Pittsburgh Robotics Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Free catered lunch daily

PTO and comp time

Job summary

Carnegie Robotics is seeking a Software Engineer in Pittsburgh to develop reliable robotic systems for commercial and R&D applications.

You will work with C++, Python, PyTorch, and CUDA across onboard software, tooling, and middleware, tackling performance, debugging, and geospatial data handling. The role requires U.S. work authorization and a collaborative, open-source mindset.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related field required.
• Experience with robotics software and real-world deployments.
• Strong autonomous work ethic and communication skills.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance software infrastructure for robotics systems.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on onboard software, logging, and middleware.
• Engineer software to process 3D point clouds, CV data, and sensor streams.
• Debug and optimize with profilers, debuggers, and CUDA kernels.
• Contribute to open-source projects and coordinate with internal teams.

Skills

C++

Python

PyTorch

libtorch

CUDA

GDB

3D geometry

Computer vision

Robot kinematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

GDB

pdb

valgrind

CUDA

Job description

Who We Are

Carnegie Robotics designs and manufactures advanced robotics systems and components for defense, agricultural, mining, industrial, and off-road autonomy applications. Our ruggedized solutions can meet the challenges of any industry, providing effective and efficient answers for even the toughest problems.

Who We Are

Carnegie Robotics designs and manufactures advanced robotics systems and components for defense, agricultural, mining, industrial, and off-road autonomy applications. Our ruggedized solutions can meet the challenges of any industry, providing effective and efficient answers for even the toughest problems.

We’re Looking For

We are a dynamic team committed to making the impossible possible. Our staff comes from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, fueling our ethos of collective growth and passion towards our work. We warmly welcome individuals of similar mindset to join our ranks.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Software Engineer, you will be collaborating with an interdisciplinary team focusing on developing reliable robotic and automation systems for a wide range of real-world commercial products and R&D applications. This can take the form of developing onboard software for a custom camera system, building custom loggers to saturate the write speed of a NVME drive, architecting high-performance middleware infrastructure, or building custom release images optimized for OTA updates.

What Your Day To Day Is

• Making significant contributions by developing high-performance software infrastructure including message serialization, IPC, process management, and logging
• Catching and debugging the failure cases using debuggers like GDB, pdb, and valgrind
• Optimizing software using profiling tools like perf and Callgrind, and writing custom CUDA kernels to squeeze every bit of performance out of the GPU
• Leveraging the knowledge of multiple computer languages (C, C++, Python, Rust, Go, etc.) to solve the problem at hand
• Applying a solid background in 3D geometry, computer vision, and robot kinematics—you should be comfortable navigating transformation matrices and kinematic chains
• Handling geospatial data, georeferencing, and coordinate systems to ensure our systems know exactly where they are in the world
• Getting hands-on with point cloud data to help our robots perceive their environment in 3D
• Being a team player by providing constructive feedback on GitHub pull requests and being open to feedback on your own contributions
• Contributing to, and potentially maintaining, open-source projects
• Coordinating and collaborating with other internal departments when necessary such as test technicians, manufacturing, and production

What You'll Have

• Demonstrated track record of strong personal accountability and initiative; excels in autonomous, low-supervision environments
• A deep understanding of C++ and Python, with specific experience using PyTorch and libtorch for modern robotics applications
• A track record of real-world deployment of autonomous systems—you've seen what happens when code hits the dirt
• A builder/maker mentality that has excelled in a technical discipline and is now looking to tackle the challenges of product development in the nascent world of robotics
• Written and presentation skills required to communicate to external customers and internally to teammates
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction is required. The company is unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

How You'll Stand Out

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Experience in defense-related government contracting

What You'll Get Out Of It

• UPMC health coverage with FSA or HSA options
• Comprehensive dental, vision, and life insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with employer match
• Free catered lunch every day with a vegan option
• 31 Days of PTO (including holidays)
• Comp time for company travel

Carnegie Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes applications from all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable laws and Carnegie Robotics' employment policies.