Scoutai
Robotics Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$220kDetected 83 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsAgentic AIRoboticsSensorsControlsCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability
About the role
- You'll work on perception, autonomy, control systems, and infrastructure that allow robots to operate reliably in complex environments.
- This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving real-world problems at the intersection of robotics, AI, and scalable software systems.
- Your work will run on robots in complex, adversarial environments.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy software for advanced drone hardware, promoting autonomous flight capabilities and delivery operations
- Develop software for robotic perception, planning, and control
- Develop dynamic memory, communication, and tool use faculties for AI agents
- Build and maintain robotics infrastructure, simulation, and testing environments
- Implement and optimize algorithms for localization, mapping, and navigation
- Collaborate with hardware, AI, and product teams to ship robotic capabilities
Requirements
- Experience working with real-world robotics hardware or simulation environments
- Ability to work across multiple layers of the robotics stack
- Legal authorization to work in the United States is required.
- Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or similar languages
- Experience developing robotics systems or autonomy software
- Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills
- Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. Certain job duties may involve access to U.S. export-controlled information
- Work on the world's most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
- Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
- Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
- See your work deployed on real systems
- Help define the future of intelligent defense systems
- Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, and other top investors
Compensation
- The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors.
- Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs.
- US Salary Range
- $145,000 - $220,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and bonus
- Meaningful equity
- Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
- Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
- Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package.
- In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.
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