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# Senior Robotics Software Engineer

- **Company:** Charge Robotics Inc.
- **Location:** San Leandro, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Clean Code Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Robotic Automation Software, Robot Operating System, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=23fd1239eeb3ec04

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Software testing?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Are an experienced Python developer and comfortable with at least one lower-level language like C++, with experience writing real-time, embedded, or robotics software

 * Know how to instrument and develop highly performant software as a member of a team, including writing clean code, documenting it, testing it, and using version control and CI
 * Have worked in a fast-paced startup environment before, and loved it
 * Are excited to work with (and occasionally safely climb into) giant robots
 * Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
 * Are based in or can relocate to the SF Bay Area, and able to work 4-5 days/week from our San Leandro HQ
 * Are open to ~10% travel to field (solar construction sites) to work directly with our product in its deployment environment
 * Are excited to see your work deployed onto actual solar farms!

It'd also be nice if you:

 * Have experience working with industrial robot arms, motion planning, or automation systems
 * Have a 4-year degree in computer science, robotics, or a related field
 * Gain satisfaction from personally playing a part in mitigating climate change

## Description

* Architecting, building, documenting, testing, and iterating on software for our robotic factory installation system
 * Developing perception, motion planning, and controls software that lets our robots operate reliably in unstructured field conditions.
 * Contributing to low-level software powering robotic systems in our factories and delivery vehicles, with emphasis on correctness and safety
 * Controlling industrial automation hardware including linear actuators, motors, and hydraulic systems


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