Senior Software Engineer, Robotics

• Design, implement, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain software for Berkshire Grey’s robotic trailer-unloading product.
• Develop software components that control and coordinate robotic behavior and other physical system functions.
• Translate product, system, and customer requirements into reliable and maintainable software solutions.
• Work closely with robotics, controls, perception, hardware, systems, test, product, and field engineering teams.
• Develop automated tests, simulation workflows, and system-level test methods to validate new capabilities.
• Debug complex issues that span software, hardware, sensors, controls, and robotic behavior.
• Analyze system performance and operational data to identify reliability, quality, and throughput improvements.
• Support software integration, system commissioning, and troubleshooting on development and customer systems.
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, code reviews, sprint planning, and other engineering activities.
• Improve software quality, observability, test coverage, deployment practices, and maintainability.
• Document software designs, interfaces, operating behavior, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Communicate plans, progress, technical tradeoffs, and risks clearly to engineering stakeholders.
• Travel to customer or development sites when needed to support integration, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of professional software development experience; or a master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Strong software development expertise in Python and/or C++.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Experience developing software in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Experience developing software on Linux, preferably Ubuntu.
• Experience with Git-based version control and issue-tracking systems such as Jira.
• Strong commitment to delivering well-designed, well-implemented, and thoroughly tested software that meets internal and customer requirements.
• Ability to monitor and maintain deployed software to ensure reliability and quality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Ability to work through ambiguous or loosely defined problems and independently scope, plan, and implement effective solutions.

• Experience with robotics, industrial automation, or robotic material-handling systems.
• Experience with parallel or distributed software systems.
• Experience with asynchronous or concurrent programming, including Python Asyncio or similar frameworks.
• Experience with messaging and communication technologies such as Kafka, gRPC, or similar systems.
• Experience with software-based simulation tools and techniques.
• Experience with ROS or ROS2.
• Experience integrating software with sensors, actuators, programmable logic controllers, or other industrial hardware.
• Familiarity with warehouse automation, logistics, package handling, or trailer-unloading applications.

Why Berkshire Grey?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-powered robotic solutions that are transforming the supply chain and logistics industry.
• A culture of innovation and collaboration, with a commitment to professional development and growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.