🔗 Robotics Software Engineer – Runtime & Integration Infrastructure

All open rolesIntegration🔗 Robotics Software Engineer – Runtime & Integration InfrastructureMountain View, CA (On-Site)/Full-TimeApply nowShareAbout the roleJoin our robotics platform team to build and own the runtime infrastructure that makes real robots operate reliably. You will integrate firmware, sensors, cameras, and perception into Linux-based systems, design IPC and process architectures, and develop visualization and debugging tools that enable real-time observability, simulation parity, and robust deployment on physical robots.Requirements01BS, MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or related technical fields02Strong background in Linux systems programming, shell scripting, and process-level debugging03Solid understanding of real-time and distributed systems (latency, throughput, scheduling)04Fluency in Rust and C++/Python05Experience designing and debugging IPC systems (shared memory, ZeroMQ, DDS, gRPC, or similar)06Hands-on experience integrating cameras and high-rate sensors on Linux platforms (V4L2, GStreamer, libcamera, or equivalents)07Experience working with ROS or ROS2 in real robotic systems08Comfortable debugging multi-process, multi-threaded systems under timing and resource constraints09(+) Familiarity with profiling/debugging tools such as perf, gdb, strace, and system tracing tools10(+) Experience with real-time Linux or deterministic networking11(+) Familiarity with URDF/MJCF/SDF and robotics simulation environments (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Gazebo)Details & responsibilities01Design and maintain the robot runtime architecture including process lifecycles, IPC, and data flow02Integrate embedded firmware, sensors, and cameras into Linux-based robotic systems03Build and maintain real-time streaming and visualization tools for robot state, perception, and system health04Develop deployment, configuration, and versioning pipelines for on-robot software05Support simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and sim-to-real deployment workflows06Improve observability, fault detection, and debuggability of robot software stacks07Collaborate closely with firmware, perception, and controls teams to define clean system interfaces08Ensure reliability and performance of robot software under real-world operating conditionsCompensation & benefits01Own the runtime infrastructure that determines robot reliability and performance02Work hands-on with real robots, sensors, and production systems03Collaborate closely with embedded, perception, and control teams04Competitive salary and meaningful equity05Full health, dental, and vision benefitsInterested in this role?Applying takes a few minutes — you'll need an account to submit.Apply now