Senior Robotics Software Engineer
Los Angeles, CA$140k - $180k + equityFull-timePosted 8mo ago
About the role
Senior software engineer focused on robotics in the cannabis automation space. role emphasizes understanding complex problems, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and contributing to a robotics stack with emphasis on policy, teleoperation interfaces, and integration with hardware.
Responsibilities
- Work on the development of a foundational robotics policy for our new VLA powered system.
- Build teleoperation interfaces for real-time robot control during testing.
- Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers and guide design decisions based on what software can effectively accomplish.
- Work closely with customer success and sales staff to translate customer and company needs into software solutions.
- Travel to client locations as needed for on-site system-level debugging, ensuring the restoration and maintenance of optimal system functionality
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
- Experience with Linux (systemd, journalctl, network manager, permissions).
- Experience working with Hardware.
- Experience with Robotic Foundation Models and/or Visual Language Action models.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- 10 years work experience
Skills
Required:PythonGit
Nice to have:CI/CDWeb standards, RESTful APIs, OAuthVisual Language Action (VLA) models
Benefits
- 140k - 180k/year base salary
- 0.15% - 0.3% Stock Options
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance plans
- Lunch provided daily
- Work with NASA-JPL level engineers
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Sorting Robotics
We create automation technology for the cannabis industry.
robotic-process-automationroboticscomputer-vision
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