Software Engineer II, Robot Platforms

Brain Corp is a San Diego, California, USA-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better. Brain's robotic and AI solutions help retailers ensure that the right product is on the right shelf at the right price, in a clean environment. Through the BrainOS® Robotics Platform, which powers the largest global fleet of the Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in operation in commercial public spaces, Brain Corp delivers insightful and efficient automated solutions in both commercial floor cleaning and inventory management, empowering organizations and their employees to achieve more. Brain Corp currently powers more than 30,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world. Brain Corp is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Clearbridge, and Qualcomm Ventures.

Position Overview: 

As a member of the Software Engineering Team, the Software Engineer II will play a crucial role in enhancing our Robot development lifecycle. This position focuses on bringing our build systems and testing infrastructure to the next level, supporting the efficient development and deployment of robotic solutions. As a core member of our Software Division, the Software Engineer II will work with our world-class team of engineers and scientists to build a platform for the next generation of intelligent machines. Their experience will be pivotal in advancing our mission: safe, secure and reliable robots everywhere.

This position is located in San Diego (Sorrento Valley) and requires coming into the office 5 days/week. This position is not eligible to be remote.

Essential Job Functions:

• Drive the evolution of our build systems, enhancing performance and scalability to support the future of our cutting-edge projects
• Revolutionize our testing frameworks, enabling incremental testing and guaranteeing high coverage and reliability for our advanced robotic systems
• Partner with talented engineers and QA experts to seamlessly integrate build and test systems into our dynamic development pipeline
• Lead the charge in optimizing our and test automation processes, slashing PR verification times, and elevating code quality to new heights
• Design, implement, and manage containerized environments, ensuring peak resource utilization and smooth deployment workflows
• Spearhead the upgrade of crucial libraries and dependencies, including Python, OpenCV, and CUDA, ensuring seamless compatibility and performance
• Be at the forefront of innovation, supporting rapid prototyping to bring visionary ideas to life
• Embrace a culture of continuous learning and improvement, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 1-3 years of demonstrated experience in software development for complex function-based software 

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics: 

• Experience working with build systems (cmake, make, bazel, ninja…)
• Experience with testing frameworks in C++ and Python (GTest, catch2, pytest…)
• Experience working with creating Ubuntu debian packages
• Experience with test automation for embedded software
• Proficient in Python

• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to team members and stakeholders

Things that make a difference:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with Yocto or buildroot
• Experience with mobile robotics or IoT
• Experience with AGILE development and continuous integration
• Previous experience with shipping and supporting complex software products
• Experience with Github, JIRA, and Jenkins tools for source control, tracking, and testing

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; use of hands to finger and grasp; talk and hear at normal room levels; visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures; push or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employees are exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.

• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or related fields.
• Expertise in developing large complex near-real time systems
• Knowledge of complex build systems like CMake and continuous integration workflows.

Salary Range:

The anticipated salary for candidates who will work in San Diego, California is $125,000. 

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:

• A discretionary annual target bonus
• Stock options
• 401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
• Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering in the community, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown

Additional Perks include:

• Daily on-site lunch available in the San Diego office 
• On-campus gym including pool and tennis courts in the San Diego office 
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues including monthly game nights, hikes, wellness challenges, and community events 
• Internal continuous learning events 
• Opportunities to share your own interests and hobbies with the Company