Pickle Robot Company · 3 weeks ago
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Manipulation
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expPickle Robot Company is a fast-growing, VC-backed robotics company that automates the unloading of trucks using AI and robotics. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Manipulation to design and develop algorithms for robotic manipulators, ensuring safety and efficiency in warehouse automation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and optimize motion-planning algorithms to improve the safety and speed of our autonomous robotic manipulators
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate your contributions into the broader hardware and software system
Play a key role in designing and contributing to the architecture of scalable software systems that support the deployment of multiple robots in diverse and dynamic environments
Act as a mentor to other software engineers to improve the team’s overall capabilities in planning and manipulation
Qualification
Required
A software engineer with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar field, and at least 5 years of relevant experience working with a mix of academic and industrial autonomous robots
Experienced with motion planning for robotic manipulators, with a strong understanding of dynamics, sample-based planning, and optimization
Experienced in working with complex algorithms and capable of optimizing for performance and reliability
Proficient in Python and C++
Collaborative and communicative, focusing discussions on problem solving ideas and experiments to drive product innovation
Detail-oriented, but with a system-level mindset
Capable of debugging complex problems while maintaining system integrity
Willing to work in the office from our Charlestown, MA location at least three days per week
Adaptable and eager to learn, staying up to date with the latest advancements in robotics and motion planning
Preferred
Experience with machine learning methods for planning is a definite plus
Benefits
Health, dental, & vision insurance
Unlimited vacation
All federal and state holidays
401K contributions of 5% your salary
Travel supplies
Other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive
Company
Pickle Robot Company
We believe the best working experience is one where machines do the heavy lifting and people do the problem solving.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$102.45MKey Investors
RanpakHyperplane
2024-11-11Series B· $50M
2024-05-03Series B· $15M
2022-11-15Series A· $26M
Leadership Team
Andrew Meyer
CEO
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Dan Paluska
Co-founder, VP of Robotics
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