Berkshire Grey · 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Robotics
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years expBerkshire Grey is a leader in the field of AI and robotics, providing innovative solutions for e-commerce, retail replenishment, and logistics. In the role of Senior Software Engineer, Robotics, focusing on manipulation, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of our robotic solutions by developing advanced software that enables robots to interact with their environments in completing complex, real-world tasks.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and support advanced robotic manipulation software deployed in production environments
Create high-performance software solutions for robotic manipulation, focusing on motion planning, kinematics, control strategies and motion execution, to enhance the robotic solutions
Utilize and extend simulation software environments to test and refine manipulation development, ensuring expected and robust performance
Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other software teams to integrate capabilities into our broader robotic systems
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
Communicate technical priorities and status
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a closely related field
4+ years professional software development experience in a production environment
Strong development expertise in Python
Understanding of parallel/distributed systems and asynchronous/concurrent programming
Experience with development and integration of drivers for robotic hardware, particularly robotic arms
Experience in developing APIs and SDKs for robotic systems
Experience in developing RESTful interfaces, gRPC services/clients, etc
Familiarity with system design and design patterns
Experience with Git, code reviews, and automated testing (unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop)
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science or a closely related field
6+ years of experience in software development in a production environment
Experience with ROS/ROS2
Experience in designing and implementing software and algorithms for motion planning, motion execution, multi-arm coordination, robotic kinematics, and/or environment representation
Familiarity with robotics simulation tools and test environments
Familiarity with the Linux ecosystem
Familiarity with Python's asyncio library
Programming experience in C++
Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
Benefits
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
Company
Berkshire Grey
Berkshire Grey develops a materials handling system intended to automate omnichannel fulfillment.
201-500 employees
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Funding
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$428MKey Investors
Khosla Ventures
2023-03-24Acquired
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