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Senior Software Engineer, Robotics- Behavior & Interaction

Field Ai · Irvine, CA

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
55 days
Field Ai's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
13% of Field Ai's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Field Ai
high
101 stale, 1 reposted of 134 open
Hiring momentum
172 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-28

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer in Behavior & Interaction, you will be responsible for developing software systems that transform raw autonomy into user-facing missions for robots. Your role involves designing behavior orchestration, human-robot interaction, and mission-to-insight pipelines, while also validating these behaviors in real-world conditions. You will lead design reviews, mentor other engineers, and collaborate across various teams to enhance the product based on field data.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software, particularly in robotics or autonomy
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and C++
  • Deep experience with ROS2, including designing and deploying custom nodes
  • Proven experience in building behavior orchestration systems
  • Experience with human-in-the-loop systems

Nice to have

  • Experience deploying robotic software in production industrial environments
  • Background in robotics reasoning, planning, or HRI
  • Experience with fleet management or multi-robot coordination
  • Familiarity with perception and machine learning
  • Background on computationally constrained platforms and optimizing for real-time performance

What you get

  • $160,000 – $220,000 a year
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Equity participation
  • Opportunity to contribute to advancements in AI and robotics

Worth weighing

  • No remote work mentioned, position is on-site
  • Salary range is broad and dependent on individual background and experience
  • Focus on real-world applications may require adaptability to unstructured environments

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Listed by Field Ai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-28. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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