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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Robotics Software Engineer - **Company:** Scout AI - **Location:** Sunnyvale, United States - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Robotic Automation Software, Software Engineering, Robot Operating System, Reliability of Systems, Lidar - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/robotics-software-engineer-scout-ai-8135623 ## About the Role * Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or similar languages * Experience developing robotics systems or autonomy software * Experience working with real-world robotics hardware or simulation environments * Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills * Ability to work across multiple layers of the robotics stack * Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities * Passion about defense of the United States and its allies * May be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance ## Description We're looking for a Robotics Software Engineer to design and build the software that powers intelligent robotic systems. You'll work on perception, autonomy, control systems, and infrastructure that allow robots to operate reliably in complex environments. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving real-world problems at the intersection of robotics, AI, and scalable software systems. Your work will run on robots in complex, adversarial environments. Expect to move fast, test ideas aggressively, and break new ground as we create the first robotic foundation model for defense. We're a startup. You'll be moving fast, context-switching daily, and helping define the culture and process as we go. This is a rare opportunity to come in early and architect the future of defense., * Design and deploy software for advanced drone hardware, promoting autonomous flight capabilities and delivery operations * Develop software for robotic perception, planning, and control * Develop dynamic memory, communication, and tool use faculties for AI agents * Build and maintain robotics infrastructure, simulation, and testing environments * Integrate sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, and IMUs into robotic systems * Implement and optimize algorithms for localization, mapping, and navigation * Work on autonomy pipelines from perception to action * Collaborate with hardware, AI, and product teams to ship robotic capabilities * Improve system reliability, performance, and real-world robustness * Contribute to deployment and monitoring of robotic systems in production environments, * Work on the world's most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines * Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model * Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security * See your work deployed on real systems * Help define the future of intelligent defense systems * Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, and other top investors ## Related Videos - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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