PickNik Robotics
Robotics
RoboticsSoftwareEngineerII
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“Robotics Software Engineer II at PickNik Robotics. Skills: Robotics, Software development, AI, Motion planning. Scope improvements to MoveIt Pro platform. Design improvements to MoveIt Pro platform”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship reliable software used in production; Solve problems robotics have never done before; Deploy AI to robots fast and effectively
Industry & Context.
Solve hard problems; Investigate user pain points
Travel approximately every other month, Live in the Boulder/Denver area, Be in-office at least 3 days per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 3 years of professional work experience, C++17 (or newer) experience, Experience with JavaScript, Experience with ROS 2, Extensive knowledge of software development in Linux, Experience with full life-cycle library and application development, Experience with Git version control, Experience with software testing, Experience with continuous integration, Degree(s) in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or related field and/or equivalent industry experience
Nice to Have
Advanced degrees are a plus, Experience with multiple robot description formats, Experience with ros2_control hardware interfaces for 500+ Hz drivers, Experience shipping and maintaining a software+hardware solution in production, Previous projects involving ROS 2, MoveIt 2, Nav2, Mujoco, or other robotic libraries
What You'll Do.
Scope improvements to MoveIt Pro platform
Design improvements to MoveIt Pro platform
Develop improvements to MoveIt Pro platform
Write software that runs on robots
Integrate robot hardware
Develop motion planning software
Develop platform features
Develop APIs for customers
Design singular solutions
Fulfill multiple use cases
Anticipate edge cases
Debug performance issues
Pair program on regressions
Test CUDA compatibility
Investigate user pain points
Develop trajectory controllers
Develop drivers for commercial hardware
Measure and tune communication middleware
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with teams around the world; Pair programming on multidisciplinary regressions
Full Job Description
Do you want to be part of building the next generation of robots and see those robots out in the real world automating dangerous, monotonous tasks? If so, consider joining us at PickNik as a Robotics Software Engineer. PickNik Robotics is the company behind MoveIt Pro, a software platform that combines AI and advanced motion planning to make robots work in the real world. We're focused on pushing the boundaries of robotics — and showing what’s possible when robots are powered by great software. PickNik has taken our learnings from the past 10 years - working with Google, Amazon, Samsung, BMW, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and many startups - and distilled that knowledge into MoveIt Pro. Join us in helping companies deploy AI to robots fast and effectively, opening up new possibilities only limited by our customer’s imagination. As a Robotics Software Engineer at PickNik Robotics, you will help scope, design, and develop scalable improvements to the MoveIt Pro platform — writing software that runs on robots around the world (and in outer space!). The work spans the full stack, from robot hardware integration and motion planning through to the platform features and APIs that customers build on. It requires both a strategic mindset to design singular solutions that fulfill multiple use cases and the forethought to anticipate and test the edge cases that matter before they reach production. Our development is driven by users in dozens of industries with robots spread across prototype, pilot, and production environments. Am I a good fit? - You love robotics and have a passion for creating the next generation of robot software. - Are excited to be part of a team of robotics experts. - Should work efficiently, be ready to learn, and have great attention to detail. - Desire to contribute to closed and open source projects solving big problems. - Ability to collaborate with teams around the world. Requirements - Driven to ship reliable software used in production settings to solve
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