Principal Software Engineer, Berkshire Grey
$160-190k
5% domestic travel required
Office located in Bedford, MA
Autonomous fulfilment robots
Be an early applicant
Autonomous fulfilment robots
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-190k
5% domestic travel required
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
- The employer requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science, robotics, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field and at least five (5) years of progressively more responsible robotic software development work experience within the automation industry OR
- Alternatively, the employer will accept a master’s degree in computer science, robotics, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field and at least three (3) years of robotic software development work experience within the automation industry
- Demonstrated ability with Python for production-grade software development in deployed systems gained through at least three (3) years of work experience
- Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying distributed robotic systems utilizing ROS, gRPC, Kafka or similar software gained through at least three (3) years of work experience
- Demonstrated ability with technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and managing project execution gained through at least three (3) years of work experience
- Demonstrated ability diagnosing, debugging, and resolving complex software and system issues in production robotic environments gained through at least three (3) years of work experience; and
- Demonstrated ability implementing and enforcing testing best practices, including automated unit, integration, and system testing gained through at least three (3) years of work experience
- All years of experience may be gained concurrently
What the job involves
- The Principal Software Engineer will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop software for robotic applications related to store replenishment and e-commerce order fulfillment
- Provide technical leadership on major software projects, guiding system design, development, and delivery
- Architect scalable software systems for robotic automation and fulfillment applications using containerizing orchestration frameworks like Docker and Kubernetes
- Design, implement, and maintain core software components in Python, leveraging proven design patterns and asynchronous/concurrent programming
- Integrate and enhance robotic systems for store replenishment and e-commerce operations using ROS (Robot Operating System), and data science libraries like pytorch, and scikit-learn
- Lead and mentor engineers to improve technical skills, productivity, and code quality
- Manage technical execution across small cross-functional teams, ensuring project goals and timelines are met
- Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting for live deployments and production environments using ELK for centralized logging and analysis
- Collaborate with hardware, controls, and product teams to define, plan, and deliver integrated robotic solutions
- Review and enforce software best practices, including design patterns, code reviews, and version control workflows
- Drive CI/CD and automation efforts to ensure efficient development, testing, and deployment pipelines
- Search for, read, and implement algorithms from engineering books and research papers
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 strengthens Berkshire Grey's capabilities, streamlines operations, and maintains its competitive edge. The merger with SoftBank will enable the company to better serve its customers with its disruptive AI robotics technology, driving efficiency in its 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
David Patatore
(CEO)Previously the CEO of Greyter Water Systems, Adjunct Professor at Brown University, CEO of Fuse and was Fractional CEO at Carbonpoint Solutions.
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