Join Skild AI as a Software Engineer to ensure every robot is fully functional and reliable before deployment.
Posted by employer 6 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, a Software Engineer focuses on developing and maintaining the software that ensures robots are fully operational before they leave the manufacturing line or return from repairs. Key skills include proficiency in Python and C++, experience with hardware interfaces, and the ability to build automated tests and troubleshoot across software and hardware systems. This position is ideal for someone with at least three years of industry experience, particularly in robotics or engineering, who enjoys hands-on problem-solving and collaboration across teams.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Robot Integration and Test role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer, Robot Integration and Test role.
- Where is the role based?
- Skild AI is hiring for this position in San Mateo, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Linux, Python, ROS, ROS2.
- 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 Software Engineer, Robot Integration and Test role at Skild AI.
From the original posting
Company Overview
Position Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer to own the software that provisions, calibrates, and tests our robots, from the manufacturing line through service and repair. Your goal: every robot that leaves the line or comes back from repair works as a complete system, and technicians can verify it without engineering help. You will own escalations from manufacturing and service: you triage, dig in, fix what's yours, and drive cross-team resolution when it's not. Your work means engineers and researchers can trust the robots they use, so model evaluations reflect the model, not a faulty robot.
This is a hands-on role at the point where hardware, firmware, and software come together. Alongside building test software, you will turn recurring failures into lasting product and process improvements. You will work closely with manufacturing, hardware, firmware, perception, and robotics teams, as well as the technicians who build and repair our robots.
Responsibilities
- Build automated manufacturing tests that verify each robot is fully functional before it leaves the line, with results tracked for each robot.
- Turn engineering scripts for provisioning, flashing, and calibration, such as camera calibration, into guided workflows technicians can run.
- Build one-click service tests that let technicians verify a robot is fully repaired before handing it back.
- Build startup self-checks that verify each robot's hardware, software versions, and configuration every time it boots.
- Define pass/fail criteria with the hardware, perception, and controls teams that own each subsystem.
- Root-cause test failures across hardware, firmware, and software, and drive fixes with the owning teams.
- Track failure modes and repeat issues, and feed learnings back into design, assembly, and test processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- BS, MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of industry experience.
- Proficiency in Python and C++.
- Experience writing software that interfaces with real hardware, such as motors, sensors, and embedded devices.
- Experience building automated tests, manufacturing test stations, or technician-facing test tools.
- Comfort debugging across hardware and software, including reading schematics and working with communication buses like CAN or EtherCAT.
- Experience with Linux and ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics middleware.
- Familiarity with camera calibration or sensor bring-up is a plus.
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