
Robotics Engineer, Software
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Overview
Job Description
We offer:
• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
Learn More Here:https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $96,000 - $128,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
What You Will Do in this Role:
If you are a seasoned C++ programmer for robotics with ROS2 knowledge, here is your mission:
- Development of foundational software for mobile robotic systems within a globally distributed team, dedicated to the Americas region.
- Demonstrate your skills in simulation, tooling, and platform management to ensure software scalability and use case handling through perception and configuration.
- Collaborate with fellow engineers, encouraging a culture of technical innovation.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of our robotics software initiatives.
Core responsibilities include:
- Architect and develop core C++ software systems for embedded onboard software, simulation, and deployment.
- Drive development of robust tools and frameworks for internal teams and robotic platforms.
- Drive technical direction in code structure, system design, and performance optimization.
- Collaborate with robotics, cloud, and systems teams on multi-functional efforts.
- Mentor and review work of junior and mid-level engineers.
- Define engineering best practices and contribute to technical roadmap.
- Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++17/20), STL, memory management, and performance tuning
- Strong background in software architecture and large codebases
- Experience with multi-threaded, distributed, or real-time systems
- Proven track record in mentoring or technical ownership
- Excellent understanding of Linux, debugging, and profiling tools
- Ability to switch between C++, scripting (Python/Bash), and integration tasks.
What We are Looking For:
- 8+ years of professional experience in C++ software engineering and robotics.
- Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 or other robotics frameworks
- Prior work in autonomous systems, robotics, or embedded environments
- Familiarity with middleware (DDS, ZeroMQ, gRPC), containerization, and orchestration tools
- Experience in system integration, hardware/software interfacing, or deployment pipelines
- Experience working in fast-paced research and development environments
- Strong mathematical knowledge. i.e., optimization, polynomials.
- Bachelors or Masters degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field (required).
- A Ph.D. or equivalent experience in research or innovation is a plus.
- Travel may be required up to 30% (inclusive of domestic as well as international trips to Americas, EMEA, and APAC).
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