Robotics Software Engineer

We are looking for a Robotics Engineer with 3+ years of experience to help design, integrate, and scale robotic systems used in our autonomous stores. This role is focused on real-world robotics performance: motion control, multi-axis

coordination, calibration, recovery behavior, system reliability, and efficient order execution.

You will work on robotic manipulation systems, linear rail motion including 7th-axis coordination, and the broader software/hardware interfaces that allow our stores to operate safely and reliably with high uptime.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role working closely with software, hardware, and product teams to bring autonomous systems into production.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and improve robotic systems used in VenHub's autonomous retail platform.

• Build and refine motion workflows for robotic manipulators, linear rail systems, and supporting electromechanical subsystems.

• Develop software interfaces and control logic for reliable real-time robotic operation.

• Debug issues across hardware, software, sensing, calibration, and motion execution.

• Improve system uptime, recovery behavior, safety, and operational efficiency in deployed environments.

• Test and validate robotic performance through structured troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and iteration.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate robotics into production-ready store workflows.

• Document system behavior, test findings, and design decisions to support maintainability and scale.

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

• 3+ years of experience in robotics, automation, or a similar engineering role

• Strong programming skills in Python

• Experience with robot kinematics, motion planning, and control systems

• Hands-on experience with robotic manipulators in real-world or production environments

• Experience debugging physical robotic systems, not just simulation

• Strong understanding of coordinate frames, transformations, calibration, and system integration

• Ability to diagnose issues across software, controls, and hardware boundaries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Universal Robots cobots such as UR5e, UR10e, or UR16e

• Familiarity with URScript, RTDE, or external control interfaces

• Experience integrating linear rails or 7th-axis motion systems

• Experience with grippers such as Robotiq 2F-85, vacuum grippers, or EPick

• Familiarity with ROS or ROS2

• Experience integrating computer vision systems such as RealSense cameras or object detection pipelines

• Experience working on robotics systems with uptime, safety, and operational performance requirements