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Nimble · 1 month ago

Staff Software Engineer, Multi-Agent Systems

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$230K/yr - $270K/yr

Nimble Robotics is a frontier robotics and AI company focused on building the next era of autonomous logistics. The Staff Software Engineer will design algorithms and software for coordinating large fleets of robots in warehouse environments, influencing robot efficiency and safety while developing multi-robot planning and coordination capabilities.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect Scalable Robotics Software

Design and implement high-performance, maintainable, and fault-tolerant robotics software

Work independently across disciplines to diagnose issues, evaluate alternatives, and deliver robust technical solutions

Contribute to the architecture and evolution of Nimble’s fleet management and multi-agent orchestration stack

Develop Multi-Agent Robot Capabilities

Build and improve algorithms for task planning, multi-agent path planning, and multi-robot coordination to maximize warehouse throughput

Create features that drive increased automation across workflows like picking, packing, sorting, induction, and routing

Design optimization algorithms that break down orders and workloads into robot tasks while minimizing congestion and idle time

Analytical System Approach

Analyze real production performance data to understand emergent system behavior, uncover bottlenecks, and verify the impact of new features

Use quantitative insights to inform prioritization, algorithm design, and long-term system improvements

Technical Ownership

Drive feature areas end-to-end: algorithm design, implementation, testing, deployment, and performance validation

Own software infrastructure, continuous integration, production debugging, and on-call support for components you build

Participate in technical design reviews, documentation, and cross-functional alignment with hardware, operations, and cloud engineering teams

Help manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and feature launch coordination

Qualification

Robotics Software ArchitectureMulti-Agent SystemsSystems Programming (Rust)AlgorithmsData StructuresProduction Systems ExperienceWarehouse Automation KnowledgeCloud Infrastructure FamiliarityEvent-Driven ArchitecturesCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, Mathematics, or related field

Strong software engineering background with experience building production systems

Proficiency with at least one systems programming language (Rust preferred; C++, Go also relevant)

Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization

Ability to design and implement complex systems with high reliability and clarity

Demonstrated ability to work across a large codebase and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams

Preferred

Experience with multi-robot task planning, routing, or simulation systems

Knowledge of warehouse automation, logistics software, or large-scale distributed systems

Experience working with Rust

Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, backend services, or event-driven architectures

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Referral Bonus

401k

Equity

Company

Nimble

Nimble is building autonomous logistics powered by generalist superhumanoid robots.

Founded in 2019

San Francisco, CA, US

51-200 employees

https://nimble.ai

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