Senior Robotics Software Engineer

We are looking for a full-time Senior Robotics Software Engineer whose work will help us improve the capabilities of our robot control stack which works closely with our state-of-the-art perception and powerful adaptive decision-making algorithms. Our AI software products endow industrial robots with the level of autonomy needed to perform an extensive variety of useful tasks and integrate tightly with our customers’ complex software environments.  

As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer, you will lead the motion planning and controls efforts at OSARO. You will help optimize our software architecture and code to ensure the best performance for our algorithms and therefore robots. You will collaborate with every engineering team from Hardware to Infrastructure to Machine Learning to Frontend. Additionally, you will act as a mentor for some of our less experienced, but very eager, engineers.

We value candidates who are passionate about what they build, feel a strong sense of ownership over their work, and love being continually challenged. You are someone who cares deeply about your team so you are both direct and believe in doing what you say.

• Lead development of motion planning and control systems for industrial robotic manipulators
• Architect, design, and implement software interfaces with industrial robots to obtain optimal real-time performance
• Lead software design discussions and code reviews for robot control algorithms
• Work closely with robotics and controls engineers to design, implement and test robotic algorithms (integrations, path planning, kinematics, dynamics, controls, etc.). 
• Build robust, production-ready code for near-term deployment
• Develop forward-looking advanced controllers and control algorithms for robotic arms to make our system increasingly performant, robust, and general

• BS in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in one or more robot control areas, such as: parameterizing control frameworks that balance tradeoffs between flexibility, speed, and accuracy; trajectory optimization; inverse kinematics; motion planning; and robotic integration.
• Proficient Rust or C++ development skills, including software design and architecture
• Work experience with industrial robotic arms
• A track record of successfully designing, building, and maintaining complex, real-time, multi-process software systems
• Deep knowledge in robotic system design, integration, debugging, verification, and testing, especially for industrial robotic manipulators
• Developing interface with low-level robotic hardware controllers

• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
• Familiarity with algorithms to generate collision-free time-optimal manipulator trajectories
• Experience working with robotic sensors including cameras, force sensors, and grippers
• Experience working in an Agile development environment

More About OSARO

OSARO delivers best-in-class robotic piece-picking solutions for e-commerce where key challenges include high SKU inventories, complex packaging, and fragile items. In the rapidly evolving world of logistics technology, OSARO offers smarter automation, low-risk business plans, and its signature Hypercare support from exploration to installation. OSARO’s intelligent robots enable goods-to-robot (G2R) use cases, where the greatest gains are yet to be made on the automated warehouse floor. Its machine-learning vision and control software provides the foundation for all its products.

We have a highly international team made up of expert machine learning practitioners and dedicated software and hardware engineers which matches well with the global nature of our business. We are naturally curious, love healthy debate, and respect varying points of view. At OSARO, we strive to be champions for equality. We believe we can serve as a model for diversity in the tech industry by emphasizing policies of nondiscrimination and inclusion at every step.

We are an equal opportunity employer offering

- Health, dental, vision, and commuter benefits

- Unlimited vacation time

- Excellent paid parental leave policy with the option for additional reduced and unpaid leave

- The chance to work with robots in a dog friendly office!

The above full-time position is available immediately.