Software Engineer – Task & Motion Planning

Pickle Robot Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pickle Robot Company in Boston develops Physical AI-powered robots for warehouse automation. We are hiring a Software Engineer for our Task & Motion Planning team to decide what to pick, how to grasp, and how to move safely and quickly in dynamic trailers.

You’ll design fast, reliable planning systems that run on real robots daily, shipping production code and improving throughput while reducing human intervention on the warehouse floor.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Track record of shipping production code.
• Interest in motion planning and grasping.

Responsibilities

• Design and build planning systems for robots operating in cluttered trailers.
• Ensure reliability and testing for production deployment.
• Improve throughput and reduce human intervention on the warehouse floor.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Production code experience

Motion planning interest

Job description

About Us

At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI. Our robots work alongside warehouse teams to unload trucks and containers - one of the toughest, most understaffed jobs in logistics - making the work safer, faster, and more efficient for the people doing it. Loading trucks comes next, followed by the Dill Autonomy Engine: generalized autonomy that will eventually orchestrate robots across entire logistics processes.

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Task & Motion Planning team, which decides what our robots pick, how they grasp it, and how they move safely and quickly through a cluttered, changing trailer. We're looking for someone who brings strong software engineering fundamentals, a track record of shipping production code, and a genuine interest in motion planning and grasping.

You’ll design and build fast, reliable, well-tested planning systems that run on real robots every day. Your code will directly affect how many boxes come off a truck per hour and how often a robot needs a human's help, and you’ll see those results on the warehouse floor.