Senior Robotics Software Engineer

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ABOUT THE ROLE Join a defense technology team building autonomous robotics systems. You will develop and debug production C++ software on physical hardware, working across sensor data, tracking, controls, and autonomy to support reliable field operation. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and own end-to-end production C++ features across sensor processing, tracking, control, or autonomy. - Profile and improve software you own, including threading, process structure, latency, and timing. - Develop and maintain tests, CI/CD, and hardware-in-the-loop testing for robotics software. - Debug issues that arise on physical hardware, including during field use and testing. - Take part in regular field tests. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 4 years of hands-on robotics software engineering experience. - Production C++ experience on a physical robotic system, with software shipped for repeated use on hardware. - Experience owning features involving sensor data, tracking, control, or autonomy. - Fluency with real-time systems, including threading, latency, and timing analysis. - Experience building or maintaining CI/CD or hardware-in-the-loop testing. - Useful background includes ROS or ROS2, cameras, IMUs, encoders, gimbal or turret systems, sensor fusion, target tracking, and field failure debugging. - Defense, aerospace, or safety-critical software experience, or an active security clearance, is beneficial. - Must qualify as a U.S. Person for export control purposes. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $185,000 to $235,000 annually, plus equity. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site, five days per week in San Francisco, California, with field test days included.