RoboForce
Robotics Software Engineer
Milpitas, CA · Mid · Full-time
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$5,830 more — $170,830 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $170,830 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Engineers, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- The company's robots are engineered for demanding industrial environments, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability.
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to turn promising prototypes into reliable software that runs on deployed robots operating in complex outdoor environments.
- This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys writing production code, debugging challenging real-world problems, and seeing their work directly improve robot performance in the field.
Responsibilities
- Robotics Software Development: Design, implement, and maintain production software for real-world robotic systems using C++ and Python, with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Investigate complex failures across software, sensors, networking, timing, and hardware interfaces, and drive issues to resolution through disciplined technical analysis.
- Tooling & Infrastructure: Build internal tools, scripts, and workflows that improve developer velocity, testing efficiency, observability, and release quality across the robotics software stack.
- On-Robot Validation: Work directly with hardware to validate new features, evaluate system behavior, and iterate quickly between development and real-world testing.
- RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work.
- In this role, you will develop, integrate, and improve production-grade robotics capabilities across autonomy, systems, and developer infrastructure.
- Design, implement, and maintain production software for real-world robotic systems using C++ and Python, with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Investigate complex failures across software, sensors, networking, timing, and hardware interfaces, and drive issues to resolution through disciplined technical analysis.
- Build internal tools, scripts, and workflows that improve developer velocity, testing efficiency, observability, and release quality across the robotics software stack.
- Work directly with hardware to validate new features, evaluate system behavior, and iterate quickly between development and real-world testing.
Requirements
- Programming Proficiency: Strong command of both C++ and Python, with the ability to read, debug, and write production-level C++ for core robot systems, alongside robust Python tooling.
- Robotics Software Fundamentals: Experience working with one or more core robotics domains such as perception, motion planning, controls, localization, state estimation, system integration, or robot behavior.
- Linux Systems Expertise: Strong comfort working in Linux development environments, including command-line tools, debugging workflows, scripting, and system-level troubleshooting.
- Debugging Mindset: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve problems that span software, hardware, sensors, and distributed system interactions.
- B.S. or M.S. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD systems, or software release workflows for robotics platforms.
- Experience with robotics visualization and diagnostics tools such as Foxglove, Grafana, RViz, or custom internal interfaces.
Nice to have
- Outdoor Robotics Experience: Background in autonomous driving, drones, mobile robotics, or other systems deployed in outdoor or unstructured environments.
- Infrastructure Familiarity: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD systems, or software release workflows for robotics platforms.
- Visualization & Diagnostics: Experience with robotics visualization and diagnostics tools such as Foxglove, Grafana, RViz, or custom internal interfaces.
- Production Deployment Experience: Experience taking robotics software from prototype to production and supporting reliability at fleet scale.
- 2+ years of professional experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, or complex embedded systems, with a demonstrated track record of deploying physical hardware products into the field.
- Programming Proficiency:
- Strong command of both C++ and Python, with the ability to read, debug, and write production-level C++ for core robot systems, alongside robust Python tooling.
- Robotics Software Fundamentals:
Compensation
- Salary $165,000-$235,000 USD + Bonus + Equity
- The base salary range above represents the expected compensation for this full-time U.S. position.
- Final compensation will be determined based on role scope, level, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training, and may fall outside the listed range in exceptional cases.
Benefits
- Competitive stock options/equity programs.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.
- Compensation: Salary $165,000-$235,000 USD + Bonus + Equity
- Final compensation will be determined based on role scope, level, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training, and may fall outside the listed range in exceptional cases.
Company info
- We are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to build the software that powers robot behavior in the real world.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
This listing is sourced directly from RoboForce's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.