# Software Engineer, Robotics & Autonomous Systems

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $180k – $225k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Python, TypeScript, Node.js, React, C++, ROS, Ros2, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Temporal, MongoDB, Postgres, Distributed Systems, Workflow Orchestration
**Posted:** 2026-05-14

> Builds production systems for robotics data processing, ML pipelines, evaluation infrastructure, and real-time control. Requires 3+ years in robotics/AV, Python/TypeScript proficiency, and experience with ROS, distributed systems, cloud infra.

## Job Description

## You Will

- Own and architect large-scale data processing pipelines for robotics and autonomous vehicle datasets
- Build ML training and fine-tuning pipelines using Scale's robotics data
- Work across backend (Python, Node.js, C++) and frontend (React, TypeScript) stacks to build end-to-end solutions
- Develop tools and systems for robotics data collection, teleoperation, and model evaluation
- Interact directly with robotics and AV stakeholders to understand their technical needs and drive product development
- Build real-time systems for robotic control, sensor fusion, and perception pipelines
- Design comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks for robotics models and data quality
- Collaborate with ML engineers and researchers to bring robotics research into production
- Deliver features at high velocity while maintaining system reliability and performance

## Ideally, You Have

- 3+ years of software engineering experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related fields
- Strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript/Node.js for production systems
- Experience with React and modern frontend development for 3D interfaces
- Practical experience with robotics frameworks (ROS/ROS2), simulation environments, or AV systems
- Understanding of distributed systems, workflow orchestration, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Temporal, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Experience with databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and data processing at scale
- Track record of working with cross-functional teams including ML engineers, researchers, and customers
- Strong communication skills and ability to operate with high autonomy

## Nice to Haves

- Experience with C++
- Experience with robotics hardware platforms (robotic arms, mobile robots, perception systems) with a focus on time synchronization
- Background in computer vision, SLAM, motion planning, or imitation learning
- Familiarity with autonomous vehicle data, lidar technologies, or 3D data processing
- Experience with ML model deployment and serving frameworks
- Knowledge of teleoperation systems (ALOHA, UMI, hand tracking) or VR interfaces
- Experience with workflow orchestration systems (Temporal, Airflow)
- Published research or open-source contributions in robotics or autonomous systems

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