Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people's lives more fulfilling.
About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to join our Skills team and help mature the core software stack that powers Digit's autonomous behaviors. In this role, you will work across the entire skill stack—from robot API layers, dynamic skill execution, and behavior frameworks to task planning and fleet orchestration—to ensure our robot skills are reliable, scalable, and production-ready. You will build the infrastructure and foundational systems that allow Digit to execute complex workflows reliably at scale, across different robot generations.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement frameworks and interfaces that enable developers, planners, and agents to reason about robot behaviors and ensure behavior sequences are reactive, safe, and reliable.Implement and deploy automatic robot API discovery to allow seamless integration of heterogeneous robotic hardware into workflows.Develop reactive, reusable robot behaviors with well-defined abstractions that make them scalable and easy to extend.Implement task planning and orchestration logic that composes individual skills into higher-level workflows.Integrate symbolic and learned task planning methods that reason over logical state and structured world representations, enabling context-aware and goal-directed autonomy.Validate skills through simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing to ensure reliability and robustness in production deployments.Drive the long-term technical strategy for the skill architecture, ensuring it evolves cohesively with advances in learning-based control, planning, and AI-driven autonomy.Mentor other engineers and champion best practices in software design, code quality, testing, and maintainability across the team.Required Qualifications
BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.8+ years of professional experience in robotics software engineeringProficiency in Python and C++Experience developing or maintaining robot behavior frameworks, robot APIs, task planning systems, or other robotics middleware/infrastructure.Experience implementing and managing dynamic API discovery mechanisms to streamline service integration and improve system scalability.A strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software architecture principles.Demonstrated leadership or mentorship experience guiding other engineers and defining software architecture directions.Nice to Have
Experience designing and implementing one or more of the following for robotic systems: task planners, directed acyclic graph (DAG), behavior trees (BT), finite state machines (FSM), or other sequential decision-making frameworks.Experience with planning and execution frameworks integrated with large language models (LLMs), vision-language models (VLMs), or learned planners.Hands-on experience with task planning frameworks and libraries (e.g., PDDL-based planners, ROSPlan, or similar).Experience integrating planning with behavior-execution frameworks such as BehaviorTree.CPP.Experience integrating planning algorithms with perception (object detection, pose estimation, semantic segmentation) and real-time control on physical robots.Practical understanding of robotic manipulation tasks (pick-and-place, palletization, bin-picking) and mobile robot navigation, with demonstrated ability to implement planning logic for these applications.Experience with multi-robot coordination, fleet-level task allocation, or distributed task planning.Familiarity with simulation platforms like Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or Gazebo.Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source task planning frameworks, or building internal libraries that improved reusability, testing, or developer experience.About You
You think systemically and anticipate future bottlenecks, shaping infrastructure to scale with the needs of the team and product.You are self-directed and thrive in environments where you're trusted to drive large initiatives forward, even in the face of ambiguity.You champion good software engineering practices, proactively identify and reduce technical debt, and take pride in building systems that are robust and scalable.You are a thoughtful mentor and a collaborative teammate, eager to share knowledge and help others grow.Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.Equity: Company stock options.Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Time Off:Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
Apply Now: https://grnh.se/b444bbd04us
Read LessAgility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people's lives more fulfilling.
About the Role
Agility Robotics is deploying humanoid robots that are solving real-world challenges in logistics and manufacturing. Perceiving and understanding the world is critical to Digit's success in these applications. The Perception team is looking for a staff software engineer to own the design and development of localization and mapping algorithms.
About the Work
As technical lead you will own the architecture and technical roadmap for the localization and mapping teamDesign, develop, and deploy algorithms that enable large scale warehouse navigation, collision aware motion planning in dynamic environments, and scene understandingDrive the development of state of the art perception algorithms, from initial research and prototyping to deploymentPromote best practices in architecture, design, and testing to deliver high-quality, scalable softwareCollaborate with navigation, manipulation and hardware teams to align perception capabilities with product requirementsAbout You
5+ years of experience deploying localization and mapping algorithms on mobile robots with at least a year of experience in a technical leadership roleStrong mathematical fundamentals in 3D geometry, linear algebra, probability theory, and numerical optimizationDeep proficiency in related technical areas such as (but not limited to) factor graphs, visual/LiDAR inertial odometry, bundle adjustment, sensor fusion, and filteringFamiliar with local obstacle map representations such as voxel maps and truncated/euclidian signed distance fieldsExperience designing and optimizing algorithms for efficient execution across CPU and GPU architecturesBonus Qualifications:
Experience with machine learning based SLAM approachesExperience in 6 DOF object trackingPublications in your field (CVPR, ICCV, RSS, ICRA preferred)This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, Pittsburgh, or Bay Area offices.
Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.Equity: Company stock options.Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Time Off:Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
Apply Now: https://grnh.se/b444bbd04us
Read LessAgility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people's lives more fulfilling.
About the Role
Our software team is growing and we are looking for a talented engineer to join our agile, world-class team. In this role you will develop manipulation behaviors for humanoid robots to interact with the world around it. You will work closely with state estimation, navigation, and controls teams to execute behaviors aimed at solving challenging problems in real-world deployments.
About the Work
Design, implement, test, and deploy autonomous behaviors for humanoid robotsPrototype autonomous behaviors in simulation and execute on robot hardwareDevelop algorithms robust to environmental uncertainty and imperfect state estimationImplement performance tests for evaluating the reliability of robot behaviorsContribute to the software architecture and design of the autonomy stackCollaborate with members of the autonomy teams to solve complex cross functional problemsEngineer high quality software that is well tested, reliable and maintainableAbout You
Industry experience deploying mobile manipulation robots in real world applicationsExperience developing manipulation algorithms on high-DOF robotsFamiliarity with behavior trees, finite state machines, or similar behavior management and execution systemsExperience with perception and scene understanding especially as it pertains to manipulationStrong robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, sensing, and controlExperience using simulation tools such as Isaac Sim / Mojoco / Drake / gazebo or similarExperience with automated testing for simulationStrong debugging skills; the ability to identify and diagnose complex issues that arise within roboticsMS or Ph.D. in robotics, computer science, or related field or have equivalent industry experienceStrong software experience in modern C++ and PythonExposure to standard agile and software development processes including issue tracking tools (Jira), feature branching, version control (git), continuous integration and deploymentAuthorization to work in the USAYou might also have:
Experience working with humanoid (or similar) robotsExperience leveraging machine learning to improve grasp planning and object manipulationExperience in classical robotics motion planning and trajectory optimization algorithmsPublications in your field (RSS, ICRA, IROS preferred)This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, Pittsburgh, or Bay Area offices.
Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.Equity: Company stock options.Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Time Off:Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
Apply Now: https://grnh.se/b444bbd04us
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