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Autonomy Software Engineer

San Mateo, California, United States💼 Full-time💰 $147,000–$147,000🗓 2025-12-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and deploy end-to-end autonomous capabilities for drones to perform tasks like inspection, mapping, first response, and security patrols in challenging environments.

Role type

Senior IC autonomy software engineer (robotics)

Builds

Autonomous flight systems and robotics algorithms for commercial and critical industry use cases

Domain

Robotics + Autonomous Systems + Aerial Mobility

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Python, robotics algorithms, computer vision, state estimation, motion planning, controls, sensor integration, UAS software development

Preferred skills

experience with flying robots, simulation infrastructure, code quality, tech debt management

Technologies

C++, Python

Responsibilities

Develop core robotics algorithms for challenging environments (night, urban, GNSS interference), triage customer issues to improve system resilience, research test infrastructure, design and fly new motion planning strategies, maintain full software stack code quality

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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