Robotics Software Engineer - Labs, DoorDash Air (Robotics)

Location: San Francisco, CA, US

Salary: $130,600–$192,000, $159,800–$235,000, or $193,800–$285,000 USD annually, depending on level and market factors.

Company

hirify.global Labs is an independent hirify.global team developing robotics and automation for long-term last-mile logistics, including drone delivery.

What you will do

• Design and deploy software for advanced drone hardware, autonomous flight, and delivery operations.
• Build real-time robotics applications interfacing with drone sensors and actuators.
• Develop perception, sensor fusion, state estimation, and control algorithms using IMU, GPS, camera, and lidar data.
• Use ROS and ROS 2 for autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, and payload management.
• Implement communication protocols between drones, ground control stations, and cloud backend systems.
• Test and debug on-drone software through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop setups, and real-world flight testing.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience developing software for robotics or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with ROS or ROS 2, sensor integration, data processing, and robotics debugging.
• Experience with robotics, drones, and autonomous systems.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make decisions within assigned responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within an independent robotics team focused on bringing drone delivery products to market.
• Regular employees receive medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance.
• Benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid parental leave, paid time off, paid sick leave, and 11 paid holidays.
• Additional benefits include wellness, commuter, family-forming, and mental health programs.
• Compensation may include equity grants.