Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Join our team as a Staff Robotics Software Engineer, where you will be responsible for the architecture of the Dexterity Mechatronics Software stack. You will work with a talented team of software engineers to implement mechatronics software that meets the quality, performance, observability, and real-time characteristics required by our intelligent warehouse robotics applications. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience using Modern C++ in production, experience with motor control, peripherals and sensors, and knowledge of Linux and real-time operating systems.

• Architecting the Dexterity Mechatronics Software stack, including choosing, validating, and building the software interface for hardware devices.
• Collaborating with a team of software engineers to implement mechatronics software that meets quality, performance, observability, and real-time characteristics.
• Analyzing requirements, reviewing code, mentoring other developers, and communicating best practices to improve solutions.

• The role requires advanced knowledge of mechatronics devices, distributed systems, real-time systems, performance optimization and test strategies
• The ideal candidate will have developed and supported real-time applications in C++ that have been in production for multiple years
• Strong knowledge of the entire software toolchain is essential
• We are very interested in candidates that have previously worked at a startup or other fast-paced environment on technically challenging projects
• In order to thrive in this role you will have significant experience with developing, debugging and improving production systems. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential to the role
• 7+ years of experience using Modern C++ in production
• Delivering highly performant, real-time software
• Experience with motor control, peripherals and sensors and HW in the industrial or automotive domain
• Knowledge of Linux, real-time operating systems
• Expert level knowledge with EtherCAT, CAN and CANopen
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of multi-threaded, non-blocking and asynchronous programming
• Proficiency with C++ toolchain (build & CI tools, compilers, debuggers, profilers)
• Experience with hardware systems, their idiosyncrasies, and interfacing with SW
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Awareness of mechatronics devices and tools in AV and Robotics spaces