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Standard Bots · 16 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$180K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

Standard Bots is dedicated to lowering the barrier to real-world automation through intuitive robotic solutions. As a Senior Software Engineer on the motion planning team, you will implement core functionalities, drive technical projects, and mentor other engineers to enhance robotic arm control systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyRoboticsSoftware

Responsibilities

Implement core functionality surrounding our motion planning service

Identify, scope, and drive high impact technical projects in robotic manipulation

Advise leadership on technical decisions and strategy in robotics

Mentor and advise other engineers on best practices and motion planning concepts

Qualification

Motion planning experienceBackend experienceNode.jsPythonC++ROS2MoveIt2DockerGithub ActionsClarity of CommunicationGrowth + OptimismImpact DrivenProactive SimplicityExcelling in Ambitious EnvironmentsAlgorithmic focused experienceFull-stack Experience

Required

Motion planning experience: You have experience writing motion planning algorithms

Backend experience: You have covered all parts of driving a project to completion, focusing mainly on backend services

Experience: You have a strong technical background, including 5+ total years of experience in software engineering, with ideally 3+ of those years working with robotic systems and complex software environments. In lieu of formal work experience, we will also consider a relevant PhD + research projects

Growth + Optimism: You are excited by challenging robotics problems and eager to make sophisticated motion planning accessible to non-experts

Clarity of Communication: You excel in written and verbal communication and can effectively explain complex robotics concepts to diverse audiences

Impact Driven: You relentlessly seek user impact and value practical solutions over technical idealism

Proactive Simplicity: You prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity in robotics applications and proactively identify opportunities to improve motion planning systems

Excelling in Ambitious Environments: You excel in dynamic and ambitious environments, working with a diverse group of individuals and backgrounds

Preferred

Robotic arm experience is preferred, but motion planning for autonomous vehicles and related domains is also considered

Algorithmic focused experience: Many of our projects require diving deeper into the motion planning algorithm stack, so an algorithmic focused background is preferred

ROS/Moveit2 Experience: We prefer someone with ROS experience to quickly get up to speed with our motion planning stack

Full-stack Experience: While this role is primarily backend, familiarity with frontend development is valuable in our full-stack environment