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Robotics & AutonomyFull-time$130,000 – $180,000

Robotics Software Engineer

Watertown, MA (On-site) · Posted September 24, 2026

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Job description

A Series A AI robotics company deploying general-purpose robots into factories and warehouses is hiring Robotics Software Engineers. Engineers flex up and down the robotics stack, from microcontroller firmware to cloud infrastructure, across real-time robot code, motion planning, ML systems, data-labeling frontends, and optimizing compilers. Everyone is a Member of Technical Staff, and level is set during the interview process.

What you'll do

  • Work across the full robotics stack: firmware, real-time robot code, motion planning, ML systems, tooling, and infrastructure
  • Deploy software onto real robots in real facilities
  • Collaborate closely with the team on hard problems, flexing across problem areas as needed

Compensation

  • $130,000 to $180,000 base
  • Fully employer-covered health insurance, managed 401(k), in-office meals

Location

On-site in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Requirements

  • Exceptionally strong programming skills, comfortable in any language (specific stacks or robotics/ML experience is helpful but not required)
  • A natural collaborator who works well at a whiteboard in a team setting
  • Excited by robotics and comfortable stepping into a factory or warehouse

Nice to have: advanced Python and/or TypeScript with React; robot arms and manipulation; motion planning; perception or computer vision; infrastructure and devtools; hardware/software integration.

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