Staff Robotics Software Engineer

AI Talent Now; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

AI Talent Now is seeking a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to join Tutor Intelligence's R&D team in Watertown, MA. This on-site role builds software powering AI-driven robots in real-world production, spanning firmware to cloud infrastructure.

You are an exceptionally strong programmer who thrives on solving hard cross-stack problems and shipping reliable code at a Series A/B startup with a low-ego, high-ownership culture and strong health coverage.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of software engineering for robotics or embedded systems.
• BS or higher in CS, Robotics, or related engineering field.
• Proficient in Python; TypeScript/React a plus.
• Experience with real-time and cross-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrating real-time robot code, motion planning optimization systems, and machine learning pipelines across 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.
• Collaborating closely with teammates around a whiteboard to design and ship systems.
• Deploying directly into customer facilities, ensuring real-world robotic performance.

Skills

Python

Strong fundamentals

TypeScript/React

Education

BS or higher in CS/Robotics or related engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

systemd

ROS

Job description

Watertown, MA, United States | Posted on 11/12/2026

AI Talent Now, LLC is a powerhouse in direct-hire talent acquisition, connecting exceptional talent with industry-leading organizations across IT, Engineering, Financial Services & Fintech, and Manufacturing & Robotics. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we proudly serve clients and candidates nationwide.

Job Description

AI Talent Now Job # ZR 114 TI

StaffRobotics Software Engineer

Full-time

On-site

Watertown, MA

$180K - $250K

We are looking for a Robotics Software Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join Tutor Intelligence's 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

Required skills:

5 - 10 years of experience in software engineering for robotics, automation, or embedded systems, with Python proficiency

Work experience

Built software for physical robotic systems (arms, manipulation, or autonomous hardware)

Leda robotics software system end to end through deployment as the technical lead IC (not a people manager)

Education

BS or higher in CS, Robotics, or related engineering field

MUSTHAVE:

Exceptionally strong programming fundamentals across languages (Python required, TypeScript/React a plus)

Nice-to-have

Worked on motion planning, perception, or ML for robotics

Experience with ROS, motion planning, or robot optimization

Proficiency with infra tools: Docker, Kubernetes, systemd

WHY this opportunity?

This dynamic company is a Series B robotics startup rethinking industrial automation with smarter robots, a radically better software stack, and a business model built for speed. Our 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.

This company builds AI-powered robots that drop into factories at 10x lower cost and 10x more flexibility than legacy automation. They just raised a Series A and are scaling fast.

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 c