Software Engineer (Robotics / Embedded Systems)

Overview

An innovative medical device company is developing a next-generation robotic platform designed to support complex minimally invasive procedures. We are seeking a Software Engineer to design and build the software systems that power this advanced electromechanical platform.

This role focuses on developing software for a real-time robotic system, building robust services, solving complex technical problems, and delivering reliable functionality that supports clinical workflows. The position requires strong software engineering fundamentals and a deep understanding of operating systems, concurrency, and system performance.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop software components for a multi-process robotic system, including control software, system services, and application-level functionality

• Architect and implement services responsible for system state management and inter-process coordination

• Write high-quality code in Python, C++, or Rust depending on system requirements

• Profile, debug, and optimize software to meet real-time performance and reliability constraints

• Implement security and system hardening measures appropriate for a regulated device platform

• Collaborate with controls engineers, UI developers, and systems engineers to deliver integrated functionality

• Contribute to software architecture decisions and technical direction within your areas of ownership

• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions across engineering teams

• Produce clear documentation and support verification and validation activities

Skills

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including clean architecture, testing practices, and maintainable code

• Proficiency in Python and C++; Rust experience is a plus

• Deep understanding of operating system concepts, including processes, threads, scheduling, memory management, and inter-process communication

• Strong Linux development experience and familiarity with system-level debugging

• Experience building complex multi-component software systems

• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills across system layers

• Solid understanding of concurrency, synchronization, and real-time system challenges

• Strong communication skills and ability to discuss technical tradeoffs and architecture decisions

Preferred Experience

• Broad exposure to multiple software languages, frameworks, and architectures

• Experience working with robotics software platforms or robotic systems

• Background in medical devices or other safety-critical systems

• Experience with real-time or performance-critical applications

• Familiarity with software security practices and system hardening

• Experience with distributed systems or service-oriented architectures

• Exposure to controls, motion planning, or mechatronics environments

Requirements

Experience & Background

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience

• Experience designing and delivering complex software systems

• Experience working on software that interacts closely with hardware, embedded systems, or operating systems

• Comfortable working in environments where engineers own problems end-to-end

Work Environment

• Ability to work onsite several days per week at the company’s engineering facility in Northern California