Robotics Software Engineer

Yavne, Center District, Israel💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-08-01

Core

Developing AI-driven robots from the ground up, focusing on software that operates in the real world to solve unique challenges and potentially save human lives.

Role type

hands-on robotics software engineer

Builds

physical robots with AI capabilities

Domain

robotics + artificial intelligence

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Python, C++, Linux, networking, strong software fundamentals

Preferred skills

ROS 2, PyTorch, CUDA, embedded systems, electronics

Responsibilities

develop creative and effective solutions under tight deadlines, investigate unclear problems independently, drive solutions to reliable implementation on real robots, work closely with customers to understand operational needs

Seniority

mid-level to senior, hands-on IC

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About shifters

Shifters is looking for a Reinforcement Learning Algorithms Engineer to develop and deploy advanced whole-body control policies for our autonomous quadruped robots. You will train robust behaviors for dynamic locomotion, balance, recovery, manipulation, and coordinated loco-manipulation tasks using large-scale physics simulation. The role includes reward and curriculum design, motion imitation, sim-to-real transfer, and close collaboration with robotics, mechatronics, and embedded teams to validate policies on real hardware.