Job Description

Robotics Software Engineer (Generalist/Full-Stack)

Robotic Software Engineer Humanoid Robotics

Palo Alto, SF Bay Area (Full-time | Onsite)

$180k$200k + equity (flexible for exceptional candidates)

We are recruiting building next-generation humanoid robotic systems that combine advanced AI with cutting-edge hardware. Our team moves fast, prototypes aggressively, and puts real robots into the world. Were now hiring a Robotic Software Engineer to help shape our core software stack and accelerate the development of our embodied AI systems.

What Youll Work On

As part of a small, high-impact engineering team, you will:

Build and optimise robotics software in C++ and ROS2
Integrate perception, control, planning, and learning modules
Work hands-on with robots to bring up new hardware and run real-world experiments
Deploy reinforcement learning / imitation learning policies onto physical robots
Develop middleware, interfaces, and tooling that connect AI hardware
Prototype behaviours across diverse robot types (arms, humanoids, mobile platforms, drones)

This role directly supports both our AI and hardware teams and has significant ownership from day one.

Must-haves:

Strong C++ development skills (multi-threading, performance, systems-level)
Professional experience with ROS2
Hands-on robotics experience ideally robot learning on physical hardware
Ability to work on real robots (debugging, integration, testing)
Generalist mindset and comfort in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice-to-haves:

Manipulation or kinematics (humanoids, arms, quadrupeds)
Controls for mobile robots or drones
Sensor/actuator integration, drivers, or middleware experience
VR prototyping (Meta Quest or similar)
Experience across different robot embodiments

Why Join Us

Build software that runs on real humanoid robots immediately
High ownership within a small, world-class engineering team
Competitive compensation + meaningful equity
Opportunity to influence architecture, roadmap, and product direction
Work at one of the most exciting intersections in tech: AI robotics

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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