Autonomy Software Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States; ability to commute as needed. Travel ranges from 10–25% to 25–50% depending on candidate preference and role placement.

Salary: $120,000–$165,000 annually, plus potential equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems for national security customers.

What you will do

• Design, develop, integrate, and deploy autonomy software on customer-bound robotic ground vehicle platforms.
• Deliver new autonomous behaviors, payload integrations, and mission use cases in collaboration with end-users and stakeholders.
• Optimize overall vehicle performance across sensing, compute, controls, and related subsystems.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive issues through resolution with engineering teams.
• Improve the core autonomy stack and translate customer requirements into delivered capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, robotics, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience integrating software with hardware products.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or Java.
• Experience with software design, unit testing, debugging, continuous integration, and production-quality code.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
• The position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience developing software for robotics and autonomous systems.
• Experience with ROS2, state machines, and motion or path planning.
• Knowledge of navigation, mapping algorithms, and robot perception.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems and embedded programming.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity included in most high-demand roles.
• Healthcare plans, including an HSA-eligible option, with hirify.global covering 80% of premiums for employees and dependents.
• 20 days of accrued paid time off annually, a winter break, and at least seven weeks of paid parental leave.
• $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, plus disability and life insurance coverage.

Hiring process

• Recruiter provides additional details about compensation and benefits during the hiring process.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the interview process.