Software Engineer, Robotics

Role overview Build and evolve the software platform that coordinates robots and factory equipment for electronics assembly. The work spans system architecture, computer vision, fleet planning, real-time control interfaces, and tools that help bring new model-driven capabilities safely into production.

Responsibilities - Define how robots, cameras, tools, and jobs are represented, coordinated, and monitored; choose suitable boundaries between Python and Rust. - Integrate vision algorithms into robot control loops to locate components and verify pick-and-place operations reliably. - Develop model-assisted workflows for interpreting component information, assessing images, and diagnosing or recovering from faults, with evaluations before deployment. - Plan routes for multiple mobile units and coordinate them with fixed equipment while avoiding collisions and deadlocks. - Connect high-level planning software to real-time motor controllers. - Build simulation, tracing, and replay capabilities to validate changes and investigate failures.

Requirements - Experience building or architecting substantial robotics software that operates on production hardware. - Strong software engineering skills in Python and Rust, or C++ with willingness to work in Rust; familiarity with types, testing, concurrency, and clear architecture. - Experience in one or more areas such as motion planning, multi-robot coordination, controls, perception, or scheduling. - Hands-on use of large language or vision-language models in robotics, or a strong interest in applying them. - Ability to take responsibility for code developed with coding agents. - Willingness to visit factory sites in the US and UK.

Benefits and work setup The listing gives a pay range of £80,000–£125,000 in the UK or $125,000–$250,000 in the US, depending on experience, plus equity. The role involves seeing the software operate at factory sites.