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Robotics Software Engineer

Pivot Robotics
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San Francisco, CA$120k - $160kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Role focused on designing and developing software for industrial robotic systems, including motion planning, perception, and embedded/cloud deployment for Pivot Robotics.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable software for industrial robotic systems.
  • Implement motion planning, trajectory optimization, and real-time control algorithms.
  • Develop vision-based automation by integrating sensors (cameras) with robotics systems.
  • Optimize software for performance, reliability, and deployment on embedded and cloud-based platforms.
  • Apply strong software engineering principles, including code modularity, testing, version control, and CI/CD.
  • Conduct simulations and real-world experiments to validate robotic system performance.
  • Collaborate across disciplines, working with hardware engineers, controls engineers, etc.
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions, ensuring efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
  • Strong programming skills in Python with a focus on software engineering best practices.
  • Proficiency in robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, control theory, and state estimation.
  • Proficiency in version control (Git), software testing, and debugging techniques.
  • Self-motivated problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Due to U.S. export control regulations (ITAR), this position is limited to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents)

Skills

Required:PythonRobotics fundamentalsGit / version controlVision-based sensors integration
Nice to have:ROS (optional)
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Pivot Robotics

AI for Robot Arms in Factories

Pivot Robotics makes AI software for robotic arms that helps manufacturers automate their most labor intensive tasks. We are starting out with the dangerous task of metal grinding and are currently deploying our software on 10+ robots in a cast-iron foundry.

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