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Software Engineer, Robotics & Autonomous Systems

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.

180k – 225kSan Francisco, CAFullstack EngineeringOnsite3+ YOE

About the role

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

Skills

PythonTypeScriptNode.jsReactC++ROSRos2KubernetesDockerAWSTemporalMongoDBPostgresDistributed SystemsWorkflow Orchestration

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