Robotics Software Engineer - Motion Planning, State Estimation, & Control

Apptronik is seeking a Software Engineer - Controls Infrastructure based in Austin, TX. This position centers on building and improving control systems that drive the company's robotics platforms. Role overview As part of the controls infrastructure team, collaborate with engineers and researchers to shape the algorithms and software that control Apptronik’s robotic products. The work involves designing, implementing, and refining control algorithms to meet the needs of advanced robotics applications. What you will do Develop and maintain control systems for robotics platforms Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to design and test control algorithms Contribute to the ongoing improvement of robotic product performance

About Neuralink:At Neuralink, we are pioneering groundbreaking devices that establish a bi-directional interface with the brain. Our innovative technology aims to restore movement in paralyzed individuals, provide sight to the visually impaired, and transform the way humans engage with their digital environments.Team Overview:The Infrastructure Team is the backbone of our operations, ensuring the company functions efficiently and safely at an unprecedented pace. Our diverse infrastructure encompasses both cloud-based and on-premises systems, catering to a wide range of users from highly skilled engineers to non-technical scientists and medical professionals, all of whom require reliable systems, robust networking, and resilient software to perform their roles effectively. This position demands close collaboration with various teams across the organization, covering all aspects of the work environment stack, from deploying physical hardware on manufacturing lines to developing custom tools for streaming neural recordings from implants.

At TerraFirma, we are revolutionizing how the world moves earth for construction projects. Established by former SpaceX engineers and supported by Bain Capital Ventures, we are dedicated to automating construction processes, making them faster, more cost-effective, and safer.Our Story & MissionDuring our time at SpaceX, we contributed to the development of the largest rocket ever built, launched the most extensive satellite constellation to date, and provided connectivity to millions globally. Our key insight has been that infrastructure is paramount.At Starbase, we discovered that the most significant obstacle to launching missions to Mars was not the rocket itself, but the slow, costly, and complex process of constructing the necessary infrastructure. We faced challenges such as the absence of buildings, roads, utilities, and communication systems, all of which required more time and resources than expected.From a fundamental perspective, this inefficiency is unacceptable. Establishing the groundwork for progress should not be this arduous or expensive. This realization led us to understand that the same engineering principles that allowed us to excel in space exploration and mass manufacturing could be leveraged to enhance infrastructure. By applying concepts of simplification, iteration, acceleration, and automation to construction, we aim to usher in a new era of building.Accelerating infrastructure development is key to unlocking advancements across various sectors, creating a self-sustaining engine to address humanity's most pressing challenges. The innovations we cultivate on Earth will pave the way for the technologies needed for future settlements on Mars.Position OverviewAs a Mission Control Software Engineer, you will engage with the entire software stack to create intuitive, high-performance interfaces for the real-time remote operation of heavy machinery through innovative user interfaces. This role demands strong frontend development skills for delivering seamless user experiences, alongside backend expertise to maintain a secure and scalable architecture. Daily tasks will include prototyping data-rich visualizations, constructing pipelines for intricate sensor data (such as LiDAR, geospatial, and 3D data), and optimizing user interactions. Rapid prototyping and iteration with users will be essential. Additionally, you will assist in managing production environments, deploying applications, and implementing best practices in networking, security, and deployment.

Join Our Innovative TeamAt Avride, we are pioneering the development of advanced autonomous driving technologies. Our autonomous vehicles are sophisticated systems that depend on reliable operating frameworks, seamless connectivity, and efficient management solutions. Our team is dedicated to creating and enhancing the operating systems and software that power self-driving cars and delivery robots. We ensure uninterrupted network connectivity, reliable fleet releases with observability, and comprehensive ride-log capture and delivery. By providing the essential infrastructure that supports autonomous mobility, we empower our vehicles to function safely, efficiently, and at scale.Your RoleAs a Software Engineer focusing on logging infrastructure, you will architect and implement software solutions that capture, encode, and transmit extensive vehicle logs with the utmost performance and dependability. You will develop system services to facilitate secure and efficient data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, as well as backend services that manage data delivery and processing workflows. Collaborating closely with our team, you will optimize storage and processing pipelines in the cloud, ensuring that vast amounts of data can be seamlessly moved, stored, and analyzed. Your contributions will enhance our data platform architecture, accelerating development cycles and providing critical insights to propel autonomous driving forward.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain logging software for our autonomous driving systems.Create system services for efficient data transmission to the cloud.Develop backend services to control data delivery and processing.Optimize data storage and processing in cloud environments.Participate in the design and implementation of data platform architecture.

Join Our Innovative TeamAvride is at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle and delivery robot sector, committed to redefining the future of mobility. Our talented team boasts over seven years of groundbreaking experience in autonomous technology, working diligently to shape the next generation of transportation solutions.The Control team is pivotal to our mission, developing systems that achieve trajectory navigation with centimeter-level precision, outperforming human drivers across diverse real-world scenarios.Position OverviewWe are in search of an accomplished C++ Software Engineer to elevate Avride's core Control System. This role involves designing advanced control systems utilizing Model Predictive Control (MPC) and identifying the dynamic parameters of our vehicles.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and optimize state-of-the-art control systems in modern C++ (C++17/20).Develop and enhance high-precision solutions for trajectory tracking.Evaluate system performance based on real-world vehicle data, iterating to improve efficiency.Collaborate with Planning and Hardware teams to design a seamless and reliable self-driving framework.Produce clean, maintainable, and optimized production-quality code.Profile and refine algorithms to satisfy real-time performance constraints.

About Our TeamAVRIDE is revolutionizing the transportation sector with our autonomous driving technology. Our commitment to safety and efficiency has positioned us as a leader in the market, specializing in self-driving taxis and innovative delivery robots. With operational success in both the US and Japan, our dynamic team of skilled engineers is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the autonomous industry. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant startup culture where your contributions can significantly impact the future of transportation.About the RoleAs a Software Engineer specializing in Build Systems & CI/CD Infrastructure at AVRIDE, you will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining robust, scalable build and CI/CD infrastructures for our complex, multi-platform software systems. Your expertise will be critical in optimizing build performance, managing dependencies, and ensuring seamless software development workflows for our autonomous driving and robotics platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and manage CI/CD pipelines to enhance software build, testing, and deployment processes.Create and optimize scalable multi-platform build infrastructures utilizing Bazel and Nix.Implement distributed builds and remote execution to improve build and test efficiency across diverse environments.Oversee dependency management to maintain consistency and compatibility in builds.Diagnose and resolve issues related to software builds, linking, and runtime anomalies.Monitor performance metrics and implement enhancements to improve infrastructure stability and efficiency.Assist development teams by providing expertise and resolving queries related to CI/CD processes and build flows.

Speechify builds tools that help remove reading barriers for millions. Our text-to-speech products turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio, making information more accessible and learning more enjoyable. Over 50 million people use our apps on iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and the web. Google named us Chrome Extension of the Year, and Apple recognized us with its 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. Our team of nearly 200 works fully remotely, with no physical office. Engineers, AI researchers, and specialists from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google collaborate alongside startup founders and PhDs from top programs. Role Overview The Data Infrastructure & Acquisition team is looking for a Software Engineer to advance our AI data efforts. This position focuses on collecting and managing data to support model training. The team’s mission: build high-quality datasets at petabyte scale and low cost by combining infrastructure, engineering, and research. What You Will Do Find and connect new audio data sources to our ingestion pipeline. Maintain and improve our cloud-based ingestion pipeline, which runs on GCP and uses Terraform for orchestration. Work with scientists to optimize data cost, throughput, and quality for next-generation model development. Partner with the AI team and company leadership to plan a dataset roadmap that supports both consumer and enterprise products. Location This is a remote role. Speechify is headquartered in Austin, TX, but the team operates globally.

Join MongoDB as a Security Software Engineer specializing in Infrastructure Security. In this pivotal role, you will work collaboratively within a top-tier team to enhance our security posture, safeguard our infrastructure, and ensure the safety of our systems against evolving threats. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing, developing, and implementing secure software solutions that protect sensitive information while enabling our innovative technology to flourish.

About Our Team Join our innovative team at avride, where we are pioneering the future of autonomous vehicle technology. We focus on developing a foundational framework for executing autopilot code, emphasizing reliability, reproducibility, and determinism—essential components for effective offline quality evaluations. Additionally, our team is tasked with creating the infrastructure necessary for offline A/B testing, which is crucial for the rigorous validation and optimization of our autopilot technology. About the Opportunity We are seeking a skilled software engineer who is passionate about creating a robust and dependable platform for autonomous vehicles and robotics. The core of our self-driving technology is the pipeline—a specialized framework that orchestrates the interactions among autopilot components. Your role will involve collaborating with technology developers to understand their needs, designing effective solutions, and implementing them. Given the critical importance of performance, safety, and reliability, you will significantly influence the quality of our products by establishing best development practices. Key Responsibilities Identify the needs of technology teams and design a foundational framework for executing autopilot code. Prioritize performance and safety by writing high-performance code and building monitoring infrastructure. Ensure long-term data compatibility and algorithm reproducibility, using recorded data to enhance algorithms and reliably assess their quality. Create infrastructure that assists developers in identifying and resolving issues in their code. Automate testing processes for autopilot code committed to our repository. Write well-structured and maintainable code, documenting solutions in design documents. Required Qualifications Proficient in modern C++ with strong experience. Demonstrated ability to write high-performance code. Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of clearly understanding problems and evaluating different solutions based on their implications. Experience in designing complex systems. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Python for non-time-critical coding tasks. Experience with automated testing frameworks.

Join the dynamic team at TRP Construction Group, LLC, a leading Striping Company with operations across Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. We are committed to enhancing road safety and precision in our work. We are currently on the lookout for a dedicated Traffic Control Laborer to contribute to our Highway Striping Team and uphold our Core Values of excellence and public safety.This role offers exciting career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing company. As a Traffic Control Laborer, you will be responsible for the effective setup and management of traffic control equipment and signage, ensuring the safety of both the traveling public and your fellow workers.

About Neuralink:At Neuralink, we are at the forefront of developing groundbreaking devices that facilitate a bi-directional interface with the human brain. Our innovative technology aims to restore movement for those who are paralyzed, revive sight for the visually impaired, and transform the way individuals engage with the digital world.Team Overview:Become a pivotal member of our Quality Systems Team, dedicated to ensuring compliance with regulatory standards through the design of scalable, efficient, and automation-driven systems. We prioritize integrating compliance into our engineering processes, moving beyond a reactive approach.Our team consists of seasoned professionals who leverage systems thinking and inventive problem-solving to build a robust compliance framework that fosters rapid development. Our vision is to create internal design and quality systems that not only meet but exceed FDA standards, facilitating swift iteration and deployment of complex, safety-critical software products.Role Responsibilities:This job posting is a duplicate for the "Quality Systems Engineer" position. We are testing different titles to attract the most qualified candidates. Please apply to only one of the listings.As a Design Controls Engineer, you will be primarily responsible for designing, implementing, and continually enhancing software-focused design control systems, embedding regulatory compliance into their architecture.Your role will involve creating systems that eliminate ambiguity, minimize manual processes, and enable the efficient development of regulated medical device software. These systems will encompass the entire software lifecycle, from requirements definition through verification, validation, risk management, and product release.You will also focus on optimizing these systems to enhance speed, traceability, and audit readiness, all while accommodating rapid development timelines and frequent design changes. Your duties will include, but are not limited to:Designing and implementing scalable software design control systems that comply with IEC 62304 and FDA design control requirements (21 CFR 820.30)Developing and maintaining comprehensive traceability frameworks that link:User needsSoftware requirementsRisk controlsDesign outputs (including code and architecture)Verification and validation evidenceIntegrating software risk management into design controls, ensuring alignment with ISO 14971 principlesEstablishing change control mechanisms to support ongoing development efforts

About FluidstackFluidstack is at the forefront of creating infrastructure for advanced intelligence. We collaborate with leading AI laboratories, government entities, and notable enterprises such as Mistral, Poolside, and Meta to deliver computing solutions at unprecedented speeds.Our mission is to turn Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) into a reality. Our dedicated team is driven by a sense of urgency and a commitment to excellence, ensuring that we provide our customers with top-tier infrastructure. We share a deep sense of responsibility for the outcomes of our clients, taking pride in the systems we develop and the trust we cultivate. If you're passionate about purpose, driven to achieve excellence, and eager to contribute to the future of intelligence, we invite you to join us in shaping what lies ahead.

At Upbound, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing infrastructure for the Agentic AI Era. As the original creators and primary maintainers of Crossplane, we are developing the Intelligent Control Plane, a groundbreaking platform that empowers organizations to make their infrastructure programmable, autonomous, and composable.Our mission is to enable AI-native enterprises by providing a foundational platform layer that equips teams to provision, manage, and adapt infrastructure at scale—ready for both human and AI agents. We collaborate with top cloud providers, independent software vendors, and open-source communities to accelerate organizational agility and confidence.Currently, Upbound supports Fortune 500 companies and platform engineers in over 100 countries. With Crossplane boasting over 100M downloads and being utilized by more than 1,000 teams worldwide, we are a Series B company backed by GV (formerly Google Ventures), Altimeter Capital, and Intel Capital, having raised $69M so far. Discover more at upbound.io.We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development and operation of Upbound Spaces, our multi-control plane management software that is central to the Upbound Platform. As a member of the Spaces team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling Upbound to support thousands of control planes reliably, enhancing enterprise control plane management and operations in both cloud and on-premises environments. This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a significant engineering impact in both development and production operations.

About Future Secure AI Future Secure AI develops advanced artificial intelligence solutions for enterprise clients worldwide. The team values bravery, rigor, and curiosity, reflected in the company's BRAVER principles. Leadership combines deep experience with an approachable style, and professional growth is a priority. Employees are recognized for their contributions and encouraged to learn alongside colleagues who bring strong technical backgrounds. Role Overview The Platform Infrastructure Engineer will join the Platform Team in Austin, TX. This position focuses on designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers the FutureSecure.ai platform. The work involves close collaboration with engineers from different groups to keep the platform performant, scalable, and secure. The goal is to support reliable, AI-driven products for enterprise customers.

We are looking for a skilled and innovative Electrical Engineer to join our Infrastructure team in Austin, Texas. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining electrical systems that support our infrastructure projects. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that all electrical components meet the required specifications and standards.

Imandra is at the forefront of developing innovative tools designed for algorithm reasoning. Our technology seamlessly integrates into our clients’ software development lifecycles, facilitating processes from initial design through to analytics and monitoring of essential production systems.At Imandra, we are committed to attracting, nurturing, and retaining top-tier talent from diverse backgrounds across the globe. We are in search of exceptional R&D Engineers who are eager to elevate our products to new heights.With a strong presence in the financial sector, we are expanding the reach of Imandra’s versatile automated reasoning tools into various other industries, simplifying the creation of accurate software for everyone.If you're curious to explore our Imandra reasoning engine further, visit our interactive technical documentation at https://docs.imandra.ai/.

Controls Engineer – Motor & Motion Control Systems Company Overview: Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a pioneering defense startup established by two former Navy electrical engineers renowned for their expertise in robotics and software development. We are at the forefront of creating a compact, autonomous gun turret that leverages state-of-the-art computer vision and control systems to accurately target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative endeavors involve tackling formidable technical obstacles, presenting an exhilarating and fast-paced environment for seasoned engineers. At ACS, we prioritize an engineering-centric culture that champions technical excellence and innovation. Our founders have successfully exited two previous ventures, accumulating a remarkable $180 million in 2022, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our cutting-edge technologies yield tangible real-world impacts. About The Role: We are in search of a skilled Controls Engineer to become an integral part of our team, specializing in robot dynamics and controls, motor controls, and precision real-time systems that drive our state-of-the-art autonomous weapon platforms. The ideal candidate will possess robust experience in Python and controls development, with familiarity in C, C++, and MATLAB being advantageous but not essential. This is a rare opportunity to thrive in a dynamic startup atmosphere where your contributions directly affect system performance and mission success. What You'll Do: Design and refine motor control systems for high-precision actuation in real-time applications. Create simulation and testing tools in C++ or Python to validate control systems. Work collaboratively with embedded software engineers, hardware teams, and computer vision experts to integrate control systems into our autonomous platforms. Evaluate system dynamics and performance, devising solutions for complex control challenges. Assist with system integration, tuning, and field testing of autonomous systems. Document control strategies, algorithms, and performance metrics. Keep abreast of advancements in control theory, robotics, and real-time systems. What You'll Need: A strong passion for controls engineering and autonomous systems. Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related field. 3+ years of experience in controls engineering with demonstrated proficiency in Python. Experience developing flight control systems is a plus.

Join Saronic as a Mechanical Engineer - Infrastructure in Austin, Texas. In this role, you will leverage your engineering expertise to design and implement innovative mechanical systems that support our infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our projects meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Join Saronic as a Civil/Site Engineer specializing in Infrastructure, where you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative engineering solutions. You will collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to ensure the successful execution of infrastructure projects, enhancing the quality and sustainability of civil engineering.