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About the role
Responsibilities
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· Develop and maintain robot software systems for industrial assembly and inspection
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applications
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· Integrate cameras and sensors including calibration, coordinate frame management, and data pipelines
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· Implement and debug coordinate transforms, hand-eye calibration, and rigid body math in production software
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· Build production-quality C++ and Python software for real-time robotic systems
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· Architect multi-process and multi-threaded systems for reliable robot operation
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· Collaborate with algorithms and perception engineers to deploy 3D vision capabilities on
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robot platforms
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· Develop testing, debugging, and deployment infrastructure for robot software
Minimum Qualifications
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· Strong C++ skills (STL, multithreading, memory management) and Python proficiency
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· Practical knowledge of 3D transforms, rotation representations, and camera/robot
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calibration
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· Experience integrating sensors and actuators on physical robot systems
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· Comfortable with Linux development, Git, CMake, and CI/CD workflows
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· Familiarity with real-time constraints and performance-critical code
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· MS or higher in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
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· 3+ years of professional experience developing software for robotic systems mindset
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· Thrives in a fast-paced startup, comfortable owning projects end-to-end
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· Passionate about building robots that work in the real world, not just in simulation
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· Strong debugging instincts — can trace a problem from unexpected robot behavior back
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through transforms, timing, and sensor data
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· Comfortable with in-office collaboration (5 days/week in Campbell, CA)
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Value Add
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· Experience with ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics middleware
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· Experience with industrial robotics, robot arms, or manufacturing automation
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· Familiarity with motion planning frameworks (MoveIt, OMPL)
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· Knowledge of gRPC, Protobuf, or similar IPC frameworks
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· Experience with Docker, containerized deployment, and embedded compute (Jetson)
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· Exposure to simulation environments (Gazebo, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim)
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