Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Location : Onsite – San Francisco Bay Area (local candidates preferred)

Salary Range : $150,000–$200,000 per year

Employment Type : Full-time, Direct Hire

Overview

A pioneering robotics startup is developing autonomous surgical systems designed to dramatically reduce the learning curve for surgeons. By leveraging off-the-shelf hardware and building proprietary software for planning, control, and machine learning, the team enables high-level surgical guidance to be executed with speed and precision. This role focuses on writing robotics software—not defining control logic or algorithms—and is ideal for engineers who thrive in fast-paced, product-driven environments.

Role Summary

The Senior Robotics Software Engineer will join a small, highly technical team working on real-time, high-performance systems. The ideal candidate combines robotics expertise, strong coding skills, and a startup mindset. Team collaboration and communication are essential, as the work spans multiple disciplines and requires rapid iteration.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, high-performance, maintainable code in C++ and Python
• Develop and support software applications, interfaces, and new feature enhancements
• Architect robust, scalable software systems
• Support testing and deployment of new products
• Participate in code reviews and team collaboration

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Requirements

Tech Stack