Join Skild AI as a Robotics Engineer to develop software solutions for robotic manipulation systems using state-of-the-art algorithms.
Posted by employer 2 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Robotics Engineer focuses on developing and implementing software solutions for robotic manipulation systems, working closely with machine learning engineers to deploy advanced algorithms on real robots. Key skills include proficiency in C++ and Python, along with experience in controls, perception, and planning within robotic applications. This position is well-suited for individuals with a strong background in robotics or engineering, particularly those who thrive in collaborative, innovative environments. Skild AI emphasizes a diverse team dynamic, welcoming candidates from various experience levels.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Skild AI's careers page October 31, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
- Starts above 8% of 154 comparable mid ai/ml roles that list Python we track (median $150,000 across 61 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 48.1% of 832 comparable mid ai/ml roles; SLAM appears in 0.2% of 832 comparable mid ai/ml roles.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Skild AI lists $100,000–$300,000 for this role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, JAX, PyTorch, Python, ROS, SLAM.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Skild AI targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Robotics Engineer, Manipulation role at Skild AI.
From the original posting
Company Overview
Position Overview
We are seeking a versatile Robotics Engineer to develop and implement software solutions for our manipulation systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in controls, perception, and planning. You will be working on deploying state-of-the-art learning-based algorithms on real robot setups, focused on daily manipulation tasks. This role will require close collaboration with researchers and the ML team. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with building high-quality software for robotic manipulation and deploying it on robot hardware.
Responsibilities
- Help design algorithms, models, and techniques for various robotic manipulation tasks.
- Design hardware and software systems for various robotic manipulation tasks.
- Write controllers and perception stacks for real-world robotic deployment.
- Write and maintain production-level C++ and Python code for our robotic manipulation platforms.
- Collaborate with machine learning engineers to deploy state-of-the-art models on our robots.
- Continuously improve and optimize robotic software for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Preferred Qualifications
- BS, MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in designing robotic manipulation systems and deploying software on real robots.
- Experience with writing controllers and knowledge of robotics (e.g., kinematics, dynamics, control, motion planning, SLAM).
- Proficiency in Python and at least one deep learning library such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, etc.
- Systems-level understanding of the various software modules and their interfaces in a robotic application (ROS/ROS2, simulators, etc.).
- Publications at top-tier ML, robotics or CV conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CoRL, RSS, ICRA, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV).
- Experience with designing custom robot hardware solutions.
- Proficiency with various robot learning techniques (RL, imitation learning, etc.).
- Experience working with modern computer vision algorithms, sensors (LiDAR, camera, radar, etc.), 3D (meshes, point clouds, etc.), segmentation, tracking, object detection.
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