Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
Gecko Robotics is a Pittsburgh-based AI and robotics company that uses robots, sensors, and its Cantilever operating platform to inspect and manage critical infrastructure.
Funding history
About Gecko Robotics
The company deploys robots that climb, crawl, swim, and fly to collect infrastructure data, then uses AI-powered Cantilever software for asset-health analysis, maintenance planning, and operational decision-making across defense, energy, manufacturing, and related industries.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will build and harden field software for robotic inspections, integrate hardware and third-party systems, and make real-time data understandable to operators. You will design for unreliable field conditions, support new robot integrations, and travel to customer sites to improve the software.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years building production software
- Strong Python skills
- Experience with a modern JavaScript front-end framework
- Experience with real-time or streaming data
- Experience integrating hardware, robots, or third-party systems
- Willingness to travel up to 20%
Responsibilities
- Build reliable field software for robotic inspections
- Design software for unreliable networks and disconnected sensors
- Integrate services, robots, hardware, and third-party systems
- Harden prototypes and partner code for production use
- Create real-time three-dimensional data visualizations
- Travel to customer sites to observe and improve software use
Benefits
- Company equity
- 401(k) matching
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Mental health support
- Family planning assistance
- Flexible paid time off