Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Are you tired of writing incremental code for massive CRUD web apps? Do you want to architect and build systems from the ground up that affect change in the physical world, not just the digital one? At Tutor, we are motivated by atoms not electrons: every line of code you write impacts the foundation of the global economy, solving the core technical challenges in robotics and automation at scale. Lever

As a Staff Robotics Software Engineer, you will lead design and implementation of critical robotics software across motion planning, real-time control, perception and optimization systems, tooling, and robot infrastructure. You will influence technical direction, mentor other engineers, drive system architecture across the stack from embedded to cloud, and champion best practices in software and robotics engineering.

Requirements

• Exceptional programming skills with deep experience across multiple languages and systems.
• Track record of designing and owning large, complex software systems.
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
• Comfortable working across the stack from low-level robot control to cloud services.
• Natural collaborator, strong communicator, and excited to solve hard problems that bridge software and robotics.

Nice to haves (zero or more)

• Proven experience with Python and prior experience programming robots (e.g. with ROS or other robotics frameworks)
• Experience with manipulation, motion planning, optimization, or perception.
• Experience with infra/dev tools (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD.
• Background in hardware/software integration and real-time systems.
• Experience scaling robotics systems in production environments.

At Tutor, we believe great engineers and researchers are defined by what they build and the impact they have — not where they sit in an org chart or what title they have. Therefore, everyone in our R&D org holds the title Member of Technical Staff (MoTS). Our job postings use standard titles so you can find us, but if you join Tutor, you'll be a MoTS — with a level that is determined through the interview process.

$170,000 - $230,000 a year Tutor offers competitive benefits including fully employer-covered health insurance, a managed 401(k), and regular in-office meals. We host social events and maintain a collaborative, low-ego work culture where people are trusted to take ownership and solve real problems. Tutor is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.