Robotics Software Engineer

AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.

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San Francisco, United States
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About the Role

You will design, implement, and optimize software across diverse robotics hardware to expand the robotics data collection and evaluation program. You will own the integration lifecycle for data collection labs, build robot control interfaces, develop automation tools for evaluating robotic policies, and lead data collection, visualization, and quality control. The role is based in San Francisco and requires in-person 4 days a week.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping production systems in robotics or hardware-integrated environments
  • Extensive experience integrating and deploying industrial automation systems, robotics platforms, or custom hardware
  • Hands-on experience delivering production software in cross-functional teams
  • Strong proficiency in Rust or C++

Responsibilities

  • Develop and grow data collection labs, owning the integration lifecycle from sourcing hardware to software integration and deployment
  • Develop robot control interfaces for various morphologies, environments, and tasks
  • Develop automation tools and machinery to evaluate robotic policies
  • Lead design and implementation of data collection, visualization, and quality control processes

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
  • Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter pre-tax accounts
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks birth parents, 20 weeks non-birthing parents)
  • Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees; up to 15 days for non-exempt
  • 13+ paid company holidays and company office closures
  • Paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support
  • Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
  • Performance-related bonus