Staff Software Engineer, Applications
Brain Corp3 days ago
Base Salary
$187k - $234k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define, architect, and develop in-house software applications for robots.
- Serve as a technical lead by mentoring engineers, reviewing designs and code, and driving technical excellence.
- Develop maintainable, extensible, and scalable production software as a significant code contributor.
- Identify technical risks, communicate project status, and improve software development processes.
- Improve application performance through profiling, debugging, and testing.
- Integrate autonomy capabilities including deep learning models and pipelines, mapping, perception, and motion-planning algorithms.
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives with Hardware, Firmware, and Cloud teams across multiple robot product lines.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
- 7–8+ years of software development experience for complex systems interacting with sensor inputs or control loops.
- 1–2+ years of demonstrated software technical leadership experience.
- High proficiency with Python and C++ production-level coding.
- Experience writing Python applications and knowledge of Python constructs and internals.
- Knowledge of software debugging and profiling tools.
- Ability to translate product requirements into actionable engineering tasks while supporting design and implementation discussions.
- Strong organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Anticipated base salary of $187,182 to $233,978 for candidates working in San Diego, California.
- Discretionary annual target bonus and stock options.
- 401(k) plan with match, immediate vesting, and no waiting period.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, EAP, legal/identity support, and pet insurance benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
- Paid time off, paid sick leave, volunteer time, 10 company holidays, and a winter company shutdown.
- Daily on-site lunch, an on-campus gym with pool and tennis courts, internal learning events, and colleague activities at the San Diego office.
About Brain Corp
Brain Corp develops BrainOS, an autonomy software platform that powers autonomous mobile robots used in commercial public spaces, especially retail, for floor cleaning and inventory management. The company licenses its software to OEM partners and enterprises, with services that support deployment and fleet operations; more than 30,000 AMRs run on BrainOS. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Diego, it is privately held and backed by investors including SoftBank Vision Fund and Qualcomm Ventures.