Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Robotics Platform

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our team at RoboForce. This role is crucial for developing our robotics platform, which is at the forefront of AI robotics technology. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will work on core system software that powers our robotics solutions, ensuring they are reliable and scalable.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of core robotics platform software that underpins perception, planning, control, and fleet services.
• Perform in-depth performance analysis and hardware/software debugging across Linux-based systems, ensuring reliability and real-time behavior.
• Develop and maintain software components for deployment, telemetry monitoring, DDS configuration, and OS/hypervisor-level integration.
• Contribute to long-term technical roadmap planning, mentor junior and senior engineers, and guide architectural decisions across the robotics platform.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews and enforce high standards of software quality, maintainability, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software, with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and Python, with experience developing performance-critical and systems-level software.
• Experience working with large, complex systems and building tooling to support development, deployment, and observability.
• Demonstrated commitment to software quality through designing for testability, robustness, and long-term maintainability.
• Requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration with the teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ROS-based robotics development.
• Hands-on experience with Linux kernel and module development.
• In-depth experience with DDS configuration, optimization, or implementation.

What We Offer

• Competitive stock options/equity programs.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.
• Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
• Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team-building events.