Senior Robotics Software Engineer

About Charge Robotics:

Charge Robotics is a YC-backed startup building robots for large-scale solar farm construction. With the solar energy sector booming and facing labor shortages, our robots are designed to accelerate the deployment of solar farms. We are a fast-paced, innovative team with expertise from top tech companies and research institutions.

About the Role:

As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer at Charge Robotics, you will play a key role in architecting the software foundation for our robotic systems. Your work will directly contribute to deploying gigawatts of clean energy by controlling industrial automation hardware and developing high-quality, robust software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecting and developing software for robotic systems on our automated delivery vehicle
• Designing robust, low-level software with emphasis on correctness and safety
• Controlling industrial automation hardware including linear actuators, motor controllers, and hydraulic systems
• Writing clean code, documenting it thoroughly, and using version control and CI/CD practices
• Collaborating with hardware teams to integrate software and hardware components
• Troubleshooting and resolving software issues in a production environment

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Python developer, with familiarity in lower-level languages
• Obsession with writing correct and efficient code
• Excitement for working with low-level hardware and real-time systems
• Experience with software development in a team environment, including testing and CI/CD
• Advanced understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

It’d be a plus if you have:

• A 4-year degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with highly performant code and instrumentation
• Passion for climate impact and renewable energy