Yondu

Senior Robotics Engineer

Los Angeles, CA, US Full-time

We’re looking for an experienced roboticist to work with our team in maintaining, improving, and battle-readying our our end-to-end robotic workforce solution. You’ll possibly work or lead various different projects such as robot and teleoperation design, control systems, or fleet control and navigation optimization.

  • Qualifications/Requirements
    • 5+ years software engineering experience, including 3+ in robotics, aerospace, or other physical domains.
    • Proven experience leading software teams and delivering production systems for real hardware.
    • Strong C++ and Python skills
    • Familiarity with Docker deployment
    • Experience with real-time or near-real-time control systems and hardware–software integration.
    • Strong understanding of modern software practices including: Git, code review, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
    • Experience managing sensor data pipelines (stereo/RGB cameras, Lidar, IMUs, force/torque).
    • Experience with ROS/ROS 2
    • Linux
  • Nice To Haves
    • Proficiency in profiling and optimizing C++/Python code for systems with limited compute and memory resources.
    • Experience with simulation environments (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, etc.).
    • Experience building low-latency networking and communication systems for teleoperation.
    • Background in computer vision, perception, ML-based detection/pose estimation, or SLAM.
    • Experience in startup or fast-paced R&D environments, including hiring and mentoring teams.
  • Things that make you an ideal fit:
    • You are excited to remain hands-on in the code while unblocking your team and facilitating technical decisions rather than dictating them.

🚀 Y Combinator Company Info

Y Combinator Batch: W24
Team Size: 12 employees
Industry: Industrials -> Manufacturing and Robotics
Company Description: Robots to Automate Fulfillment

💰 Compensation

Salary Range: $120 - $200
Equity Range: 0.5% - 1.6%

📋 Job Details

Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 3+ years
Engineering Type: Robotics
Time to Hire: 14

🛠️ Required Skills

C++ Python Linux Docker Bash/Shell Sensor integration

🎯 Interview Process

We will conduct 3-4 interview with various members on our team evaluating your skills and past projects. The final interview will discuss administrative and go through the logistics of the hire.