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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Agility Robotics's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Agility Robotics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Agility Robotics
- high 36 stale, 1 reposted of 70 open
- Hiring momentum
- 93 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Agility Robotics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Agility Robotics.
About this role
As a Senior Safety Software Engineer at Agility Robotics, you will design and implement safety-critical software for humanoid robots, ensuring that functional safety is integrated from the ground up. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop robust software architectures, creating testing frameworks, and mentoring junior engineers in safety standards. This position is pivotal in bridging cutting-edge technology with essential safety principles in robotics.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Agility Robotics as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on systems level or embedded systems programming (C++, C, or Rust)
- Strong understanding of software architecture for embedded systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong internal drive for quality and reliability
Nice to have
- Experience working with alpha hardware, performing basic tasks to run an operating system
- Experience working with camera and LiDAR sensors
- A proven track record of writing formally certified safety-critical code
- Deep familiarity with and practical application of functional safety standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or ISO 13849
- Experience architecting and building complex robotic applications using ROS 2
What you get
- 401(k) Plan with a 6% company match
- Company stock options
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
- Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays for exempt employees
- 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays for non-exempt employees
- Catered lunches four times a week and healthy snacks at Salem and Pittsburgh locations
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools listed for the software architecture beyond Linux and real-time operating systems
- Salary range provided but may change based on geographical location and other factors
- Remote work option available, but hybrid work is only for those near specific office locations
- The role emphasizes safety-critical systems, which may limit exposure to other areas of software engineering
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Listed by Agility Robotics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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