Staff Robotics Software Engineer

D24 Search; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive compensation

Job summary

A Series A robotics startup in Watertown, MA is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join the R&D team and build software powering AI-driven robots in real-world production environments.

You will tackle cross-stack problems from microcontroller firmware to cloud infrastructure, orchestrate real-time robot code and motion planning, and collaborate with a low-ego, high-ownership team shipping code that affects the physical economy.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of software engineering experience for robotics or embedded systems.
• Strong Python programming skills; TypeScript/React a plus.
• Experience building software for physical robotic systems (arms/manipulation/autonomous hardware).
• BS or higher in CS, robotics, or related engineering field; advanced degrees a plus.
• Familiarity with ROS, motion planning, or robot optimization.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate real-time robot code, motion planning, and ML pipelines across platforms.
• Build and maintain data labeling frontends, perception systems, and compilers for robot intelligence.
• Work across firmware to cloud infrastructure to tackle cross-stack challenges.
• Collaborate with teammates to design and ship reliable robotic systems.
• Deploy code directly into customer facilities, ensuring real-world performance.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

React

Education

BS in CS/Robotics

MS/PhD in robotics/vision/ML

Tools

ROS

Docker

Kubernetes

systemd

Job description

My client is a Series A robotics startup rethinking industrial automation with smarter robots, a radically better software stack, and a business model built for speed. Their core platform enables AI-powered robots-as-a-service with zero custom engineering and minimal deployment friction. That means we can drop into customer facilities at 10x lower cost and with 10x more flexibility than legacy players.

We are looking for a Robotics Software Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join the R&D team and build the software that powers AI-driven robots in real-world production environments. You are an exceptionally strong programmer who thrives on solving hard, cross-stack problems — from microcontroller firmware to cloud infrastructure. You'll work on-site in Watertown, MA alongside a collaborative, low-ego team shipping code that directly impacts the physical economy.

This is a rare opportunity to build from the ground up at a Series A robotics startup that deploys its technology at 10x lower cost and 10x more flexibility than legacy automation players. If you're motivated by atoms, not electrons, this role is for you.

What will you be doing?

• Orchestrating real-time robot code, motion planning optimization systems, and machine learning pipelines across a variety of platforms
• Building and maintaining data labeling frontends, perception systems, and optimizing compilers for robot intelligence
• Flexing up and down the robotics stack — from firmware to cloud infrastructure — to tackle the most pressing technical challenges
• Collaborating closely with teammates around a whiteboard to design and ship systems that enable ordinary robots to achieve extraordinary things
• Deploying directly into customer facilities, ensuring every line of code translates to real-world robotic performance

Requirements:

• 5 - 10 years of experience in software engineering for robotics, automation, or embedded systems, with Python proficiency
• Built software for physical robotic systems (arms, manipulation, or autonomous hardware)
• BS or higher in CS, Robotics, or related engineering field
• Exceptionally strong programming fundamentals across languages (Python required, TypeScript/React a plus)
• Experience at an early- stage startup (Series A or earlier)
• Worked on motion planning, perception, or ML for robotics
• MS/PhD in robotics, computer vision, or ML
• Experience with ROS, motion planning, or robot optimization
• Proficiency with infra tools: Docker, Kubernetes, systemd
• Must work on- site in Watertown, MA full- time
• Open to visa transfers only; no new sponsorship

Join a company where research and deployment work in lockstep — every line of code you write moves real atoms in real factories. The team culture is low-ego and high-ownership with fully covered health insurance and strong comp.