Lead Robot Software Engineer
Company: Menlo Ventures
Location: Austin
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation,
with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space,
Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to
rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly -160+ this year alone.
With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to
learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused
on making robots that work. We are seeking a highly skilled and
experienced Staff Engineer to lead our robot software efforts
within the technical infrastructure division. As a senior technical
leader, you will play a pivotal role in setting the technical
direction and technically contributing to the core software
tooling, frameworks and components that drive the rapid development
of the Fox autonomous forklift system. The mission of the Robot
Software team is to design and develop the core robot software
infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks that drive the rapid
development of the Fox autonomous forklift system, guided by
software and testing best practices. What you'll do:
- Collaborate across the Fox Robotics organization to understand
requirements, lead data driven design, and implement high-quality
software for various platforms (robot, CI/CD pipelines, etc.).
- Identify, scope, and manage internal cross-team software
projects that improve software developer experience and efficiency
at Fox Robotics.
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers in software and robot
technologies, promoting best practices and fostering a culture that
emphasizes software engineering excellence and continuous
learning.
- Manage and contribute to team responsibilities that include:
- Middleware infrastructure for the Autonomy system.
- External interface definitions and interactions that include
command and control, visualization, and simulation.
- Frameworks and tooling to enable software teams to debug, test,
and analyze various autonomy algorithms.
- Creating core software libraries for use across the Fox
software organization. What you'll need:
- 8+ years of experience developing automated or robotic systems
using C++.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot
problems across multiple application environments.
- Experience growing and enabling high performance development
teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the
ability to work effectively and efficiently with software
developers and other stakeholders.
- Fluent in programming Python and Bash languages.
- Containerization of developer tools and applications using
Docker or similar.
- Experience defining and integrating software pipelines in
professional CI/CD environments. Nice to have:
- Experience with Bazel in a large codebase.
- GitLab CI/CD templates and/or components.
- Familiarity with warehouse or logistics robotics
applications.
- Experience with standard robotics middleware (eCAL, DDS,
etc.).
- ROS2 Benefits and perks:
- A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues
who deeply care (plus robots that aren't bad, either!)
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Generous healthcare options
- 401k match
- Unlimited PTO
- Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team
building activities, and more! More About Fox Robotics We make
robots that work. We envision a world where robots serve as a human
multiplier for dull and dangerous work. The warehousing industry
sees more than 52,000 cases of injuries every year in the US. Our
first product is an automated trailer unloader (forklift) that
quickly demonstrates measurable value to our customers by both
improving efficiency while also increasing safety. We are an equal
opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or
disability status.
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Keywords: Menlo Ventures, Cedar Park , Lead Robot Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Austin, Texas
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