Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Robotics
tutor intelligenceWatertown (MA)
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Robotics
Posted today
tutor intelligenceWatertown (MA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will architect and build end-to-end robotics software that moves beyond incremental CRUD work, impacting the real world on a manufacturing scale. You’ll guide cross-functional teams across embedded to cloud systems, shaping the technical direction for motion planning, real-time control, perception, and optimization. This position offers the chance to mentor engineers, drive architecture, and champion software best practices in a fast-growing robotics company. You’ll work at the intersection of software and robotics to reduce friction between hardware and intelligent systems. Compensation / Benefits generous equity fully covered health + dental unlimited PTO
Responsibilities:
Design and implement critical robotics software across motion planning, real-time control, perception, and optimization Influence technical direction and drive system architecture from embedded to cloud Mentor engineers and lead technical projects Champion best practices in software and robotics engineering Collaborate across the stack and with cross-functional teams to solve hard robotics problems
Key requirements:
Exceptional programming skills across multiple languages and systems Track record designing and owning large, complex software systems Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers Comfortable across the stack from low-level robot control to cloud services Natural collaborator and strong communicator Natural collaborator Strong communicator Problem-solving mindset Python C++ ROS
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