Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Berkshire Grey
$112-180k
Office located in Bedford, MA
Autonomous fulfilment robots
Open for applications
Autonomous fulfilment robots
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$112-180k
Office located in Bedford, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help businesses succeed with AI-enabled robotics that transforms the way they thrive, compete and win.
Role
Who you are
- If you have a start-up mentality, like to get things done, stick with things until you figure it out and are motivated by delivering working products to customers, then this will be a fit for you
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- Strong development expertise in Python
- Robotics experience
- Commercial experience in a fast paced, agile environment
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Provide technical leadership on key projects
- Architect component-level software solutions
- Operate autonomously
- Determine and communicate justification of technical priorities to management
- Navigate and contribute to large, complex codebases
- MVP mentality, prioritizing functionality and going from simple to complex
- Proficient in:
- Python
- System design
- Git
- Jira
- Ubuntu
- Code reviews
- Design patterns (producer-consumer, modular and configurable, robust and error-aware, etc.)
- Robotic Operation System (ROS2)
- Within the robotics space:
Desirable
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
- Knowledge of the material handling field
- Understanding of parallel/distributed systems and asynchronous/concurrent programming
- Basic data analysis (logging, profiling, statics, pandas)
- Demonstrated ability in one or more of the following:
- Key-value stores (ZooKeeper)
- Software testing (pytest)
- Process management, containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Design and run real robot experiments, analyzing results
- Basic knowledge of robot simulation, visualization
- Experience with real sensors, robots
- Experience in developing APIs
- Experience in developing RESTful, and/or gRPC services/clients
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
What the job involves
- In the role of Senior Robotics Software Engineer you will be joining a robotics software engineering team working on developing cutting-edge robotic solutions
- The robotic application development involves high-level logic that controls the systems and ties everything together
- You will be solving a variety of robotic problems including software behaviors and systems intelligence
- Design, develop, and support advanced robotic application software related to robotic manipulation solutions deployed in production environments
- Design, prototype, implement, test, and maintain software that integrates and enhances robotic capabilities to reliably deliver and perform complex robotic tasks
- Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other software teams to integrate capabilities into our broader robotic systems
- Communicate technical priorities and status
Our take
The boom in eCommerce over recent years has created a need for increased productivity in fulfilment, with businesses needing to scale up to remain competitive. Berkshire Grey develops and supplies AI-powered robots for warehouses and fulfilment centres, delivering intelligent, mobile robots for supply chain process automation to increase throughput, lower delivery times, and reduce costs.
Setting up robotics systems can be very costly for companies, which is why Berkshire Grey offers a Robots as a Service (RaaS) model. This enables businesses to automate their processes without a large upfront investment. By using its robots, Berkshire Grey claims, businesses can reduce picking costs by 70-80% and increase throughput by 25-35%—impressive numbers that certainly make it a strong choice for interested parties.
Despite competition from Amazon Robotics and Fetch Robotics, Berkshire Grey has carved out a niche in the growing robotics market. In 2023, the company merged with SoftBank in a $375 million go-private transaction. This merger aims to strengthen Berkshire Grey's capabilities, streamline operations, and maintain a competitive edge. The merger with SoftBank will enable the company to better serve its customers with its disruptive AI robotics technology, driving efficiency in their operations.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2020
$263m
SERIES B
Apr 2016
$13.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $276.5m
Company benefits
- Healthcare - Full medical, dental and vision. Life insurance, gym stipends and wellness programs
- Vacation - We value hard work and we like to have fun. Take time when you need it
- Recognition - Peer shout outs, achievement celebrations and leadership awards let you know you’ve made a difference
- Retirement - Stock options and generous 401(k) matching
- Nutrients - Lunch is delivered daily, a plethora of snacks, gourmet coffee, Soylent, and top-shelf beverages
Company HQ
Bedford, MA
Leadership
Tom Wagner
(CEO)Tom Wagner is the founder of multiple pilot activities and serves as an advisor to small companies and universities. Prior to Berkshire Grey, Wagner had the privilege of serving as the Chief Technology Officer of iRobot. Prior to joining iRobot, Wagner served as a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research and development agency of the US Department of Defense.
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