Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning - Robotic Arms

About Standard Bots

Standard Bot's mission is to significantly lower the barrier to entry to real-world automation, bringing the power of bits to the world of atoms and unlocking productivity for entire new industries and users. We specialize in developing intuitive solutions for robotic arm manipulation and control, making advanced motion planning accessible to a broader range of industries.

Our user facing applications and APIs directly empower individuals and developers to jump directly into solving their challenges through sophisticated yet approachable robotic arm control systems. A relentless focus on simplicity and ease of use brings this revolutionary potential to new users and industries.

What you'll do

We're looking for seasoned and skilled technical leaders with motion planning experience to help architect the future of robotics through best in class, modern software engineering practices. As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in motion planning, you will work with other engineers, organizational leaders, and users to advance our robotic arm control systems and unlock entirely new potential for our users.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement efficient motion planning algorithms for robotic arms

• Identify, scope, and drive high impact technical projects in robotic manipulation

• Advise leadership on technical decisions and strategy in robotics

• Mentor and advise other engineers on best practices and motion planning concepts

Tech Stack

• Motion Planning: ROS2, MoveIt2

• Back-end: Node.js, Python, C++

• Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Github Actions

Who you are

💡While we require motion planning expertise, we welcome diverse technical backgrounds

We're looking for engineers who are self-driven, optimistic, creative, and resourceful. We require hands-on experience with motion planning with robotic arms, and we're particularly interested in engineers who can make complex robotics concepts accessible to new users.

Skills you'll bring

• Motion Planning Expertise: You have extensive experience with motion planning, particularly in developing and implementing motion planning solutions for robotic arms

• ROS Experience, strongly preferred: We prefer someone with ROS experience to quickly integrate motion planning algorithms

• Experience: You have a strong technical background, including 3+ years working with robotic systems and complex software environments

• Growth + Optimism: You are excited by challenging robotics problems and eager to make sophisticated motion planning accessible to non-experts

• Clarity of Communication: You excel in written and verbal communication and can effectively explain complex robotics concepts to diverse audiences

• Impact Driven: You relentlessly seek user impact and value practical solutions over technical idealism

• Proactive Simplicity: You prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity in robotics applications and proactively identify opportunities to improve motion planning systems

• Excelling in Ambitious Environments: You excel in dynamic and ambitious environments, working with a diverse group of individuals and backgrounds