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Senior Robotics Planning Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$176k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atoms
Atoms: Building robotics and software to automate physical world industries.
7+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in robotics/CS, 7+ years professional software development, strong motion planning and computational geometry skills, proficiency in Python and NumPy, knowledge of vehicle kinematics and real-time optimization.
Python, NumPy, C++, Shapely, Numba, SciPy, GEOS, Redis, ZeroMQ
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Senior Robotics Planning Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$176k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Pronto AI
Pronto AI: Develops autonomous haulage technology for mining and industrial equipment.
7+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in Robotics/CS or related, 7+ years professional software development, strong motion planning and computational geometry skills, proficiency in Python and NumPy, knowledge of vehicle kinematics, real-time optimization.
Python, NumPy, C++, Shapely, Numba, SciPy, GEOS, Redis, ZeroMQ
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Robotics Planning & Controls Engineer Intern
South San Francisco or North America
OnsiteInternship
Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics: Developing autonomous robots to automate outdoor construction tasks.
Pursuing an MS or PhD in robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field; strong C++ or Python; foundations in dynamics, optimization, and control theory; robot hardware or research experience; U.S. internship work authorization.
C++, Python, MPC
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Senior / Staff Robotics Engineer, Motion Planning
Milpitas, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Embedding VC: Venture capital firm backing early-stage generative AI startups.
4+ YOEPh.D. or M.S.+4 years in robotics/related field, expertise in motion planning, rigid-body dynamics, field-deployed navigation, modern C++ performance engineering, and real-time safety architectures.
C++17, C++20, CUDA
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Senior Robotics Engineer
Union City, California, United States
$135k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Third Wave Automation
Third Wave Automation: Develops autonomous forklift systems for warehouse material handling.
5+ YOE5+ years robotics experience; BS in Robotics or Computer Science; C++ and Python; ROS/ROS2; AI-assisted development; motion planning; perception; safety.
ROS/ROS2, C++, Python, AI-assisted development, LLMs, Cursor, GitHub Copilot
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Robotics Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Medra
Medra: Builds autonomous robots and AI for scientific research.
4+ YOE4+ years building robotics algorithms, proficiency in Python, experience with robot arm manipulators, motion planning, kinematics/dynamics/control, and production software engineering practices.
Python, PyBullet, MuJoCo, ZMQ, Redis, gRPC
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Lab Automation - Robotics Engineer
South San Francisco or Seattle or London
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xaira Therapeutics
Xaira Therapeutics: Develops AI models for protein and antibody drug discovery.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field; software engineering in Python, C++, or C#; robotics frameworks; and experience with hardware integration, perception, motion planning, or manipulation.
Python, C++, C#, ROS2, MoveIt, OpenCV, Foxglove, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Gazebo, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, PydanticAI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), CAD, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, CUDA, TensorRT, ONNX, PCR
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Senior Robotics Engineer - Undersea Dominance
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$220k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
Bachelor's in robotics/computer science/engineering or equivalent; senior experience in perception or planning for robotic systems; proficient in C++ and/or Python; familiar with radar/sonar/LIDAR/camera sensors; eligible for US Secret clearance.
C++, Python, Gazebo, Unity, Unreal Engine, Lattice OS
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Planning Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Foundation Robotics
Foundation Robotics: Building general-purpose humanoid robots for industry and defense.
Requires robotics, controls, or related experience; bachelor's or master's study in computer science, mathematics, or electrical engineering; ROS2, C++, Python, motion planning, vehicle dynamics, and robotic vehicle integration experience.
ROS2, C++, Python
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Industrial Robotics Engineer
Torrance, California, United States
$141k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Divergent
Divergent: Develops digital manufacturing systems for complex vehicle structures.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Robotics with 5+ years experience, proficient in C++ and Python, knowledge of robot kinematics, planning algorithms, MoveIt/ROS, optimization, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and unit testing; ability to access export-controlled information.
C++, Python, MoveIt, ROS, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenCV, PCL, C#, TypeScript, CI/CD
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Senior Robotics Engineer: Software
Carson, California, United States
$134k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GrayMatter Robotics
GrayMatter Robotics: Develops autonomous robotic systems for industrial surface finishing applications.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree and 4+ years developing robotics algorithms; C++ and Python proficiency; ROS2 experience; expertise in planning, learning, perception, control, sensors, and production software.
C++, Python, ROS2
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Senior / Staff Engineer, Robotics
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
BrightAI
BrightAI: AI and IoT platforms for managing physical infrastructure assets.
6+ YOE2+ Mgmt6+ years robotics experience; leadership 2+ years; embedded Linux; ROS/ROS2; C/C++/Python; perception, mapping, navigation, and motion planning; hardware/software integration.
ROS/ROS2, OpenCV, PCL, Python, C++, Linux, Git, CI/CD
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Principal Hardware Robotics Engineer, Data Centers
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$275k-$382k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
15+ YOEPhD in robotics or related field or equivalent experience; 15 years in robotics systems engineering or architecture; robotics industry leadership; expertise in control, planning, kinematics, and mechatronics.
Research and Development (R&D), RTOS, FPGA, Robot Operating System
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Robotics Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Hikinex
Hikinex: Provider of outsourced sales and administrative business solutions.
Bachelor's in CS/Robotics/EE/ME, strong Python and Git skills, knowledge of kinematics/dynamics/control/state estimation, EMR not mentioned, US work authorization required; ROS and motion planning experience preferred.
Python, Git, ROS
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Robotics Perception & Autonomy Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Autonomique
Autonomique: Developing hardware-agnostic physical AI software for industrial robotics.
3+ YOEPhD or MS in Robotics/CS, 3+ years shipping perception or autonomy on physical robots, expertise in 3D vision, planning, SLAM, production-level Python and C++ experience.
Python, C++, LLVM, VLMs, SLAM
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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
MS/PhD in EE/ME/CS/Robotics required; deep controls and motion-planning expertise, strong C++ and embedded systems experience, dynamics modeling, flight controller development, and motion planning algorithm knowledge.
C++, PX4
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Robotics Technologist III: Stochastic Planning and Control for Field Robotics
Pasadena or United States
$150k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Leading robotic space exploration and planetary research for NASA.
6+ YOERequires a bachelor's degree plus 6 years, master's plus 4 years, or Ph.D. plus 2 years of relevant experience. Expertise in robotics planning, control, estimation, sensor fusion, multi-agent systems, Python, C, C++, and ROS2.
Python, C, C++, ROS2, Gazebo, IsaacSim, MuJoCo, PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, TensorRT, LiDAR
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Software Engineer Planning
Fremont, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
DeepRoute.ai
DeepRoute.ai: Develops full-stack autonomous driving software and VLA models.
Master's or PhD in CS/EE/ME or related; professional C++ experience with any-angle navigation algorithms (Dijkstra, A*, D*, RRT, RRT*, RRG); experience in motion planning, trajectory optimization, planning under uncertainty, probabilistic robotics, large-scale data analysis or ML; strong data structures and algorithms; ROS a plus.
C++, ROS
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer
San Leandro or California
$175k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Charge Robotics
Charge Robotics: Building robots that automate utility-scale solar farm construction.
Experienced Python and C++ developer for real-time/embedded/robotics software; expertise in perception, motion planning, controls, CI and version control; able to work onsite in SF Bay Area (4-5 days/week) and travel ~10%.
Python, C++
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Robotics Solutions Architect
San Jose, California, United States
$187k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Altera
Altera: Manufacturer of field-programmable gate arrays and programmable logic devices.
10+ YOEMS/PhD in robotics/EE/CE/CS or related; 10+ years in robotics, AI systems, or solutions architecture; expertise in robotics systems and AI/ML; experience with ROS/ROS2, FPGA (RTL/HLS), real-time control, motion planning, and point-cloud/world modeling.
ROS, ROS2, FPGA, RTL, HLS, Physical AI SDK, VLA, VLM, GPU, CPU, AI/ML
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