Develop and maintain core robot software for warehouse fleets using ROS 2, C++/Python. Integrate sensors, implement state estimation, localization, navigation, and motion control. Build and test in simulation and hardware-in-the-loop, debug physical robots, optimize onboard compute, and support deployments at customer sites.
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We're hiring a Robotics Software Engineer to develop the real-time systems that power our robots in US warehouses. You'll build the core robot software that bridges hardware, teleoperation, and autonomy—from motion control and sensor integration to fleet coordination. Your work will enable remote operators to control robots seamlessly while collecting the data that drives our path to autonomy.
Avatar Robotics is building flexible robot fleets to revolutionize industrial work across the country. We're on a mission to make every tedious and dangerous warehouse/factory job virtual, safe, and semi-autonomous.
With proven AI approaches and long distance teleoperation, you'll join a team that deploys a physical work solution that's scalable now, not later. We envision a world where millions of machines will make our goods and consumables more affordable and accessible than ever, while critical workers operate these robot fleets from the comfort of their homes.
At Avatar Robotics, you'll create the workforce of the future—in one of the largest markets ($1T+ manual labor market in the US alone).
We're a small but powerful team at the early innings of deploying thousands of units into facilities worldwide.
- Develop core robot software using ROS 2, C++/Python for production warehouse environments.
- Integrate and optimize hardware (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs) and tune motion control for mobile manipulators.
- Implement reliable state estimation, localization, and navigation across varied facility layouts.
- Design, maintain, and write testable code for simulation (Gazebo, Isaac Sim), hardware-in-the-loop, and production.
- Debug complex issues on physical robots in warehouse conditions and optimize onboard compute performance.
- 3+ years of experience with ROS/ROS 2 and C++ or Python in production robotics systems.
- Strong understanding of real-time systems, control theory, and hardware integration/debugging in unstructured environments.
- Familiarity with motion planning (MoveIt, Nav2), perception stacks, version control (Git), and CI/CD.
- Bonus: Background in warehouse automation, SLAM, sensor fusion, or onboard compute optimization.
- Our team develops on physical robots in person—expect hands-on work involving hardware
- Need to be located or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA
- Travel to customer warehouse sites for deployment and testing
Come join us in building a new global economy, where anyone can do manual work remotely and with robo-scale. Together, we can make goods and resources more affordable and available than they’ve ever been, for everyone on Earth.
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