Agility Robotics · 10 hours ago
Senior Robotics Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAgility Robotics is a pioneer in robotics, known for its humanoid robot, Digit. They are seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to lead the design and development of robot behaviors, focusing on enhancing the robot's real-world capabilities through innovative autonomy solutions.
Industrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRobotics
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the design and implementation of complex robot behaviors
Lead behavior planning and execution design, including task decomposition, control flow, and failure handling
Develop new autonomy capabilities that expand what the robot can reliably do in the real world
Work closely with motion planning, controls, and perception engineers to integrate behaviors with underlying systems
Design and implement new behaviors end-to-end, from initial concept through deployment
Develop and evaluate new manipulation strategies for novel tasks, objects, and environments
Support the integration of new end effectors, tools, and hardware capabilities into the behavior stack
Generalize behaviors across tasks, object types, and environments to reduce custom logic
Define what 'production-ready' means for new behaviors and drive the validation strategy to meet reliability goals
Debug complex system-level failures using logs, replay, and on-robot experimentation
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction and best practices within the team
Qualification
Required
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field
5+ years of professional experience developing robotics software, autonomy systems, or robot behaviors (or equivalent experience through advanced degrees and hands-on research)
Strong proficiency in Python; comfortable contributing to large, long-lived codebases
Solid experience working in Linux-based development environments
Hands-on experience designing robot behaviors, task planners, or autonomy systems
Experience with behavior trees, state machines, task planners, or similar behavior-planning frameworks
Experience with motion planning and behavior planning for robots or other autonomous systems, with a strong understanding of how these systems interact
Experience working with complex algorithms and data pipelines, with an ability to optimize for performance, robustness, and scalability
Strong system-level understanding of how motion planning, perception, and control interact on real robots
Comfortable designing autonomy systems that operate under uncertainty and recover from failure
Experience collaborating across perception, planning, controls, and hardware teams
Comfortable operating at the system-design level while still being hands-on with implementation and on-robot testing
Strong ownership mindset with a focus on robustness, generalization, and real-world reliability
Preferred
Experience developing manipulation strategies for complex or unstructured environments
Experience integrating new hardware capabilities (e.g., end effectors, sensors, tools) into autonomous systems
Experience deploying and supporting autonomous robots in real customer environments
Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives
Benefits
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off:
+ Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
+ Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Company
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics builds an efficient, agile, and robust legged platforms for real world applications.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$178.79MKey Investors
NVenturesSchaeffler GroupPlayground Global
2025-09-10Series C
2024-11-13Corporate Round
2022-04-22Series B· $150M
Leadership Team
Peggy Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Hurst
Co-Founder and Chief Robot Officer
Recent News
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