Staff Robotics Software Engineer Grasping
Intrinsic is Google’s AI robotics group, providing an AI-enabled software platform for building, deploying, and operating industrial robotic automation solutions.
About Intrinsic
Founded by Alphabet in 2021 and joined into Google in February 2026, Intrinsic develops software and AI for industrial robotics. Its offerings include the Flowstate development environment, Intrinsic Intelligence capabilities, the Intrinsic Vision Model, IntrinsicOS infrastructure, and the open-source Intrinsic Core runtime and SDK.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will own the end-to-end development and deployment of robotic grasping and manipulation algorithms. You will design production-ready solutions, translate partner requirements into technical outcomes, shape technical strategy, integrate software for industrial applications, and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field
- 8+ years of robotic manipulation experience
- 2 years of leading substantial technical projects from inception to deployment
- Knowledge of linear algebra, spatial transformations, and rigid body dynamics
- 6 years of professional C++ and Python robotics software development experience
- Machine learning experience in applied robotics
Responsibilities
- Design and implement production-ready algorithms for robotic grasping and manipulation
- Apply robotics advancements to practical industrial problems
- Transform partner requirements into reliable technical outcomes
- Mentor junior engineers
- Contribute to the strategic roadmap and evolve the robotic software stack
Benefits
- 20% bonus
- Equity