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Senior Robotics Engineer

Gardena, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$120,000–$200,000 /yrPosted 24 days agoHidden Gem · YC Startup

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Role summary

Seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to maintain, improve, and optimize an end-to-end robotic workforce solution. This role involves leading projects in robot and teleoperation design, control systems, and fleet control/navigation. Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ in robotics or related physical domains, and proven experience leading software teams delivering production systems for real hardware. Strong C++ and Python skills, familiarity with Docker, real-time control systems, hardware-software integration, modern software practices (Git, CI/CD), sensor data pipelines, ROS/ROS 2, and Linux are essential. Nice-to-haves include code optimization, simulation environments, low-latency networking, computer vision, ML, and SLAM.

We’re looking for an experienced roboticist to work with our team in maintaining, improving, and battle-readying our our end-to-end robotic workforce solution. You’ll possibly work or lead various different projects such as robot and teleoperation design, control systems, or fleet control and navigation optimization.

* Qualifications/Requirements
* 5+ years software engineering experience, including 3+ in robotics, aerospace, or other physical domains.
* Proven experience leading software teams and delivering production systems for real hardware.
* Strong C++ and Python skills
* Familiarity with Docker deployment
* Experience with real-time or near-real-time control systems and hardware–software integration.
* Strong understanding of modern software practices including: Git, code review, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
* Experience managing sensor data pipelines (stereo/RGB cameras, Lidar, IMUs, force/torque).
* Experience with ROS/ROS 2
* Linux
* Nice To Haves
* Proficiency in profiling and optimizing C++/Python code for systems with limited compute and memory resources.
* Experience with simulation environments (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, etc.).
* Experience building low-latency networking and communication systems for teleoperation.
* Background in computer vision, perception, ML-based detection/pose estimation, or SLAM.
* Experience in startup or fast-paced R&D environments, including hiring and mentoring teams.
* Things that make you an ideal fit:
* You are excited to remain hands-on in the code while unblocking your team and facilitating technical decisions rather than dictating them.
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