Senior Robotics Software Engineer – Platforms

Locus Robotics is a leader in the rapidly growing eCommerce order fulfillment optimization space. Our solution helps warehouse owners attain 2-3X efficiency improvement over cart-picking operations, by empowering pickers to work collaboratively with our robots. All this is accomplished while integrating with the operator’s Warehouse Management System, utilizing and optimizing existing facility infrastructure. 

Locus Robotics is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to work with the Platform Team within the Robotics Software group. The Platform Team is responsible for the software and technologies that integrate all the subsystems of the robotic system. This includes the robot operating system platform, networking communications, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps. In this role, you will work closely with other Robot Software Teams to help bring our robotics stack into the next generation. You will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of our robotics middleware stack, a critical component of our solution which is deployed to thousands of robots worldwide. You will be a key contributor to all aspects of the platform software and have strong ownership of how our platform develops moving forward. 

This remote position can be based in US, Canada, or EMEA or hybrid in our Wilmington MA or Nashua NH offices.  

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the robotics software middleware (based on ROS). 
• Develop and deploy new robotics platforms at scale.
• Support and evolve the cloud-based build systems to improve development efficiency. 
• Develop CI/CD infrastructure to support deep automated integration testing. 
• Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code. 
• Assist with diagnosing and troubleshooting issues that are seen in the field or during testing.  
• Establish best practices across teams for software development paradigms. 
• Collaborate with other Robot Software teams to support ongoing development. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar engineering degree.  
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience with the ROS/ROS2 ecosystem.  
• 5+ years of industry experience working with C++/ C/ Python. 
• 5+ years experience with Linux operating systems and networking. 
• Experience setting up and working with CI/CD frameworks. 
• Experience with several system design types and orchestration workflows.  
• Working knowledge of AWS/Azure cloud frameworks. 
• Proficient English written and verbal communications skills required to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, critical projects with shifting deadlines and requirements. 
  

Additional Information 

Locus Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer