Principal Robotics Software Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Principal Robotics Software Engineer (Robotics): Architecting and building a robust, real-time, production-grade robotics software system with an accent on hardware-software integration and real-time controls. Focus on developing embedded systems, containerized services, and field testing in real farming environments.

Location: Seattle, WA (On-site)

Salary: $120,000 – $150,000 + equity + bonuses

Company

A fast-moving robotics startup designing autonomous machines to solve farming challenges.

What you will do

• Architect and build a robust, real-time, production-grade robotics software system
• Develop embedded systems, containerized services, and real-time controls
• Spend ~15% of your time in the field testing and debugging in real farming environments
• Take ownership across infrastructure, perception, and DevOps
• Work directly with the founding team in a high-autonomy, fast-feedback loop environment

Requirements

• Strong experience in Rust and Python
• Deep knowledge of Linux (networking, systemd, kernel)
• Comfort with Docker, containerization, and embedded development
• 5+ years of building and shipping production software
• Hardware/software boundary experience, scrappy engineering mindset
• US Citizen or Green Card holder (no sponsorship available)

Nice to have

• Exposure to CV/ML, distributed systems, or ag-tech environments
• Experience in robotics, automation, or resource-constrained systems
• Previous startup or high-autonomy engineering experience

Culture & Benefits

• Define the software architecture from day one
• Ship robots into the real world, not a lab
• Get meaningful equity in a startup solving a physical, impactful problem
• Join a small, passionate team focused on real progress over polish