Robotics Platform Software Engineer, DeepMind

Robotics Platform Software Engineer, DeepMind

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.

• 5 years of experience developing and debugging robotic software systems and supporting toolchains.

• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching core components of a robotics software stack, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture of a robotics software stack.

• 3 years of experience with processor and memory optimization, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, UART).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with GPU/TPU optimization for model inference and sensor fusion.

• Experience with system simulation tools such as Mujoco, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, or Gazebo.

• Knowledge of robotic system design, including kinematics, dynamics, control algorithms, and perception systems.

• Ability to deliver high-quality and durable software with appropriate test coverage.

• Insights into how safety impacts system design across physical and software layers.

About the job

As a Robotics Platform Software Engineer, you will be a versatile builder who thrives in the space where hardware meets software. You will be responsible for architecting and implementing the end-to-end hardware-facing software stack—from real-time operating systems to data management toolchains—that powers the next generation of embodied AI systems. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a various, multi-functional team dedicated to advancing the field of robotics.

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US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust software for real-time robotic workloads, including RTOS tuning and memory management.

• Build and maintain CI/CD infrastructure and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbenches to support rapid development cycles.

• Establish systems, tools, and processes for high-velocity robot development, including logging and data visualization.

• Ensure low-latency communication and system stability across the entire robot stack.

• Establish a culture of following software development best practices, including modularity, well documented code, and high test coverage.

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