Berkshire Grey · 1 month ago
Principal Software Engineer, Applications
Bedford, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expBerkshire Grey is a company focused on developing software for robotic applications. The Engineer in this role will design, implement, and maintain software that enhances robotic capabilities for package handling, while also leading projects and mentoring team members.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
The Engineer in this role will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop software for robotic applications related to package handling
The Engineer in this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining software that integrates and enhances robotic capabilities to deliver product features
This candidate will be expected to be a primary contributor and leader driving to real-world customer delivery, acceptance, and operation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
8+ years of experience in software development
Strong development expertise in Python
Experience in a fast paced, agile software development environment
Ability to collaborate with a team of software projects
Ability to navigate and contribute to large, complex codebases
Ability to provide technical leadership on key projects
Ability to architect component-level software solutions
Ability to operate autonomously
Ability to mentor
Ability to determine and communicate justification of technical priorities to management
Proficient in Python
Proficient in C++
Proficient in Linux (Ubuntu)
Proficient in system design
Proficient in design patterns
Proficient in asynchronous/concurrent programming
Proficient in VCS (Git)
Proficient in issue tracking system (Jira)
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
Exposure to robotics or a keen interest in the robotics field
Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and industrial automation system
Expert level understanding of one or more of the following: Warehouse Management/Control Systems (WMS/WCS), Asynchronous/Concurrent Programming, NoSQL Databases (MongoDB), Messaging Systems (Kafka, gRPC), CI/CD processes (Jenkins, Automated Testing)
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
ROS (Robot Operating System)
Understanding of parallel/distributed systems
Company
Berkshire Grey
Berkshire Grey develops a materials handling system intended to automate omnichannel fulfillment.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$428MKey Investors
Khosla Ventures
2023-03-24Acquired
2021-07-22Post Ipo Equity· $165M
2021-07-22IPO
Leadership Team
Mark Fidler
Chief Financial Officer
Jessica Pincomb Moran
SVP and General Manage
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