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AtomicmachinesAtomicmachinesSanta Clara, CA

Software Engineer, Robotics (ALL LEVELS)

Build and debug distributed software and firmware controlling complex robotics and manufacturing systems with real-time constraints. Requires 5+ years experience interfacing software with hardware, fluency in C++/Python, and a relevant BS degree.

185k – 260k
On-site5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Write, operate, and debug software and firmware for complex robotics with hard real-time constraints.
  • Design and operate software that coordinates state, timing, and failure recovery across a distributed network of devices.
  • Work hands-on with manufacturing robotics and design software to coordinate a distributed network of devices.
  • Work at multiple levels of the software stack—you'll design and implement a networked API and debug it down to the hardware.

What You'll Need

  • 5+ years of industry experience developing software that interfaces with hardware.
  • Multi-language programming fluency—ability to code fluently in multiple languages at multiple levels of the stack (our robotics engineers primarily use C++ and Python; knowledge of Go is a bonus).
  • Deep and broad understanding of how computers work (our work involves a variety of processors and computing environments at multiple levels of the stack).
  • Familiarity with robotics-adjacent systems (sensors, actuators, timing constraints, physical failure modes).
  • Experience designing, building, and shipping complex software systems that control hardware as part of a team.
  • Experience with version control and working on Linux machines.
  • First-principles thinking with sound instincts for strategic tradeoffs.
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

Bonus Points For

  • Experience or interest in heterogeneous, distributed computing architectures.
  • Experience in abstracting the control of manufacturing machines, material transport systems, and factory-level orchestration.
  • Experience with instrumenting software for observability and debugging.

Skills

C++PythonGoLinuxRoboticsFirmwareDistributed SystemsReal-Time SystemsSensorsActuators
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