Founding Robotics Software Engineer Boost Robotics is developing the next generation of autonomous systems that monitor and maintain the world's digital infrastructure. Backed by Y Combinator, our team consists of former CMU Robotics and Boston Dynamics engineers who have worked on robot systems in defense, agriculture, logistics, and industrial inspection. The mission? Bring dependable, intelligent robotics to some of the most important and fastest-growing infrastructures powering the world's digital backbone - data centers.
The Role:- As a Founding Robotics Software Engineer, you will
- Build the core software that enables our robots to operate reliably.
- Work across the robotics stack, based on interest, need, or both.
- Write production-grade code with strong testing practices.
- Build low-latency scalable frameworks for logging, telemetry, and monitoring.
- Profile and deploy edge-optimized control and perception algorithms.
- Travel to customer sites for robot deployments, and debug problems in the field.
What We're Looking For:- Background in Robotics, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience deploying robots in high-reliability environments (AVs, drones, or industrial systems).Familiarity with containerization, DevOps, or edge/cloud infrastructure.
- Exceptional skills in C++ and Python, including performance optimization.
- Strong systems-level thinking and comfort working with uncertainty or shifting priorities.
- Experience with some or all of the following robotics topics:
- Working with robotics sensors (Lidars, RGBD cameras, IMUs, etc.)Localization and state estimation techniques
- Classical robot controls (kinematics, motion planning)
- Training perception models around 3D geometry and scene understanding
Bonus Points:- MS or higher in robotics or a related field
- Experience building data collection and training pipelines
- Familiarity with robotics simulators (Isaac Sim, PyBullet, Gazebo)
- History of web development and/or VR development
- Contributions to open-source robotics frameworks or SDKs.
- We're not hiring for a checklist - we're hiring for exceptional people. If you move fast, think deeply, and love building things that actually work, you'll fit right in.
Why You'll Join UsThere's no instruction manual for what we're building. There's also no legacy code and no layers of approval - just engineers turning ideas into deployed, practical robots that keep the entire digital world online. We're friends and builders who hold the highest standards for ourselves and our work. Joining us means having a say in everything - the culture, the rituals, the engineering stack, and what our robots look like. You won't just work here - you'll help create what "here" means.
Compensation:
The salary for this role is $100K - $180K, with competitive startup equity, health benefits, and relocation as needed.
