Staff Software Engineer

Energize Group; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Energize Group is seeking a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to design, implement and deploy software powering autonomous logistics robots. You will work across motion control, perception and hardware interfaces, writing robust C++ and Python code that runs on real systems.

In a fast-moving, early-stage environment, you will own features end-to-end, bring up software on physical robotics hardware, debug across software and hardware, and validate performance under real-world conditions rather

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in C++ and Python.
• Experience shipping software onto deployed robotic systems.
• Strong debugging across software and hardware systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.
• Willingness to take ownership and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and debug software for autonomous robotic systems.
• Develop motion control, perception, and hardware interfaces.
• Write high-quality, maintainable C++ and Python code.
• Bring up software on physical robotics hardware and troubleshoot.
• Test and validate software on real systems, not just simulation.
• Build robust software with fault detection and fail-safety.
• Investigate root causes and drive issues to resolution.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics software

Debugging

Problem solving

Job description

I’m working with an early-stage robotics company building autonomous systems for complex logistics applications. They’re now hiring a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to help develop, deploy and improve the software that powers those systems in the real world.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing and debugging software for autonomous robotic systems.
• Developing across areas including motion control, perception and hardware interfaces.
• Writing high-quality, maintainable software in C++ and Python.
• Bringing up software on physical robotic hardware and troubleshooting issues across the hardware/software boundary.
• Testing and validating software performance on real systems rather than relying solely on simulation.
• Building robust software with fault detection, graceful degradation and fail-safe behaviour in mind.
• Investigating root causes of failures and driving issues through to resolution.

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in C++ and Python.
• Experience shipping software onto a deployed physical robotic system.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across complex software and hardware systems.
• Experience developing software where reliability, safety and real-world performance matter.
• The ability to operate effectively within a fast-moving, early-stage engineering environment.
• A willingness to take ownership, work independently and contribute outside of a narrowly defined remit.

Sponsorship is available for the right candidate, but must be in the Bay Area/Willing to relocate!