Robotics Software Engineer

Robotics Software Engineer (Scientific Physical AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA (Mission District)

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: On-site 5 days/week

About the Role

Our client is building a Scientific Physical AI platform using AI, robotics, and biology to accelerate life science research with the ultimate goal of eradicating disease. Their platform helps scientists scale lab work to generate orders of magnitude more data for drug discovery and for training biology foundation models. They have raised $11 million and operate with a fast-moving, mission-driven team from companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink.

They are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to develop, implement, and integrate core robotic solutions that manipulate and control biology tools designed for humans. This role requires a focus on robustness, performance, simplification, and scalability in a complex, dynamic environment.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop robotic solutions to manipulate and control biology tools designed for humans.
• Develop and implement motion planning algorithms to avoid collisions in complex and dynamic lab environments.
• Use computer vision to work with consumables and equipment used by human scientists.
• Integrate, test, and debug software solutions in simulation and on physical robots.
• Work directly with partner scientists at customer labs to understand pain points, ideate creative solutions, and guide implementation and deployment.
• Identify opportunities for simplification and design for scalability.

• 4+ years of experience designing and building algorithms for robotics systems.
• Proficient in Python.
• Experience or familiarity with robot arm manipulators.
• Relevant research or work experience in one or more of the following: motion planning and trajectory optimization, kinematics and dynamics, and control. (Robotics manipulation experience is highly valued).
• Experience with software engineering tools and best practices in production (a "hacker's mindset" is valued).
• A willingness to wear many hats and a flexible attitude toward responsibilities.

• Salary: $140K - $170K (Based on experience and qualifications)
• Equity: Competitive
• Visa Sponsorship: Available for exceptional candidates.
• Relocation benefits are offered.

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