Software Engineer - Python (Robotics & Computer Vision)

Advanced Robotics Group, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, disability coverage

Daily team lunches

Modern R&D facility in Houston

Collaborative engineering culture

Job summary

Advanced Robotics Group is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Python to build autonomous robotic systems, computer vision solutions, and data platforms. The role involves productionizing research code, developing Python data pipelines, and collaborating with robotics engineers and data scientists.

The team operates in a high-performance, deep-tech environment with a focus on real-world deployment and scalable software systems.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 3+ years of Python development experience.
• Experience with Python data science stack (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, OpenCV).
• Strong software engineering practices (Git, testing, debugging).
• Experience with Docker or similar containerization.
• Familiar with static typing and linting (Pyright/Ruff).
• Experience with large-scale datasets or data processing systems.
• Ability to work independently on open-ended engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• You will work on systems impacting real-world operations and safety.
• Build and optimize data pipelines processing large-scale sensor data.
• Improve test coverage, reliability, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Refactor prototype code into robust production modules.
• Develop Python-based data pipelines and analytics systems.
• Maintain and productionize CV and robotics pipelines.
• Create data visualizations and internal developer tools.

Skills

Python development

Data science stack

Git

Docker

Static typing

OpenCV

ROS

CI/CD

Education

BS/MS in CS/Engineering/Robotics

Tools

Parquet

DuckDB

Ray

ROS

Job description

Job Description

Software Engineer – Python (Robotics & Computer Vision)

Advanced Robotics Group is seeking highly skilled Software Engineers - Python to join a small, high-performing team building autonomous robotics systems, computer vision solutions, and large-scale data platforms.

We are a deep-tech robotics company building industrial, fully autonomous systems designed to operate in harsh, real-world environments. Alongside our robotics platforms, we are developing a proprietary big data and analytics system that processes hundreds of terabytes of data to generate actionable insights.

Over the past decade, we have solved complex robotics and analytics challenges considered out of reach by much of the industry. We are now scaling our technology and preparing for global deployment.

If you're interested in solving technically complex problems at the intersection of robotics, AI, and large-scale data systems—you'll fit right in.

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge robotics and AI systems
• Solve real-world, high-impact engineering problems
• Generous compensation including stock options, plus full medical, vision, and disability coverage
• Collaborative, high-performance engineering culture
• Modern R&D facility (14,000+ sq ft) in Houston
• Daily Team lunches and stocked kitchen provided

Key Responsibilities

• You will work on systems that directly impact real-world operations and safety.
• Build and optimize data pipelines that process large-scale sensor datasets
• Improve test coverage, reliability, and CI/CD pipelines across the codebase
• Reduce manual intervention in data processing pipelines
• Build and maintain curated datasets for validation, benchmarking and regression testing
• Refactor research/prototype code into robust, production-quality modules
• Develop and optimize Python-based data pipelines and analytics systems
• Maintain and productionize computer vision and robotics pipelines
• Build data visualizations and internal tools for engineering workflows
• Collaborate with robotics engineers, data scientists, and software developers
• Design and implement robust, scalable systems for real-world deployment
• Contribute to scalable, production-grade software systems
• Establish and enforce software engineering best practices (typing, linting, testing and code review)

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or related field
• 3+ years of professional Python development experience
• Experience with Python data science stack (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, OpenCV, etc.)
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (Git, testing, debugging)
• Experience with containerized development environments (Docker or similar)
• Comfort with static type checking and strict linting (Pyright, Ruff, or similar)
• Experience refactoring or productionizing research/prototype code
• Experience working with large-scale datasets or data processing systems
• Ability to work independently on open-ended, complex engineering problems
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• High level of professional integrity and confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience with computer vision (OpenCV, image processing, ML models )
• Familiarity with ROS or robotics sensor data
• Experience with columnar data formats (Parquet), embedded analytics databases (DuckDB), distributed compute (Ray)
• Experience with autonomous systems or robotics
• Experience building internal developer tools or workflow automation
• Familiarity with Python bindings to compiled languages (nanobind, Pyo3)
• Knowledge of APIs, backend systems, or web technologies

Company Description

Due to the confidential nature of our activities, we aren't able to share specifics with you now but know that these robotics solutions will have a significant impact on both safety and the environment, thus making the world better.