Robotics Engineer

Location: Bay Area, California, with an office in Seoul, Korea; work includes physical robot bring-up, field-site deployment, and hardware validation.

Salary: $98,000–$305,000 annually in California, plus equity compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds general-purpose robotic intelligence systems using data-driven machine learning for robust real-world deployment, with support from KRAFTON’s AI Center.

What you will do

• Design, develop, deploy, and validate software for navigation, motion planning and control, SLAM, perception, manipulation, and high-level robotic behaviors.
• Write and maintain production-grade C++ and Python for robotic platforms.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, and compute; lead hardware bring-up, calibration, and validation on physical robots.
• Deploy and monitor robotic solutions in production environments and field sites, troubleshooting failures across hardware, software, and model layers.
• Collaborate with ML and core robotics engineers to deploy advanced models and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and tooling while collaborating with hardware, operations, and R&D teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or higher degree in computer science, robotics, electrical or mechanical engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in robotics application development, system integration, or field deployment.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying software on real robots.
• Working knowledge of ROS, ROS2, or another robotics middleware platform.
• Strong systems-level understanding of robotic software modules, interfaces, and hardware interactions.

Nice to have

• Technical depth in navigation, motion planning and control, SLAM, perception or computer vision, or manipulation.
• Experience integrating machine learning models into robotic systems.
• Background in autonomous systems, drones, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, or related fields.
• Experience with vision systems, simulation tools, sensor integration and calibration, embedded systems, or real-time systems.
• Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, system design, analysis, and problem-solving.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment emphasizing ownership, speed, and intellectual curiosity.
• Technical partnership and infrastructure support from KRAFTON’s AI Center.
• Equity compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
• Equal employment opportunities and a commitment to a diverse workplace.