Software Engineer (Robotics)

Department: Engineering

Location: Sunnyvale

Compensation: $150K – $200K • Offers Equity

Employment Type: FullTime

At Coram AI, we’re reimagining video security for the modern world. Our cloud-native platform uses computer vision and AI to help businesses stay safe, make smarter decisions, and move faster; from real-time alerts to seamless clip sharing and multi-site visibility.

You’ll be joining a small, fast-moving team that values clarity, craftsmanship, and impact. Every person here has a voice, ships meaningful work, and helps shape how AI can make the world safer and more connected.

We are looking for a deeply technical software engineer to build high-performance, real-time software that runs on edge devices under strict latency and memory constraints. This role is focused on deterministic execution, distributed system design, and low-level performance optimization. You do not need to work on deep learning research. You will build the infrastructure and runtime systems that make real-time robotics possible.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement low-latency distributed systems running on edge hardware

• Write high-quality C++ or Rust code with strong attention to memory safety, determinism, and performance

• Build real-time data pipelines for high-throughput sensor and video streams

• Design IPC mechanisms between perception, control, and device subsystems

• Optimize memory layout, CPU utilization, and concurrency patterns

• Debug complex production issues involving race conditions, memory fragmentation, and performance bottlenecks

• Profile systems using low-level tools to eliminate latency spikes and tail latency issues

• Build reliable pub/sub and message-passing architectures under unreliable network conditions

• Ensure systems remain stable under constrained compute, limited memory, and high I/O load

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in systems programming with C++ preferred; Rust experience highly valued

• Deep understanding of multithreading, lock-free structures, and concurrency primitives

• Experience building distributed systems or real-time processing pipelines

• Strong algorithmic foundation and solid understanding of data structures

• Experience debugging memory issues using profilers, sanitizers, and performance tracing tools

• Familiarity with Linux internals, networking stacks, and system-level optimization

• Experience working on embedded platforms or edge compute environments

Bonus Points

• Experience with real-time Linux or low-latency kernel tuning

• Familiarity with high-throughput networking or zero-copy architectures

• Experience building systems on NVIDIA Jetson or similar edge hardware

• Knowledge of CUDA or GPU memory management

• Experience designing resilient pub/sub architectures

Skills and qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

• 3+ years of experience building systems-level or performance-critical software (experience with edge systems, robotics infrastructure, or real-time platforms highly preferred)

• Strong programming skills in C++ (preferred) with experience in Rust highly valued

• Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency primitives, and lock-free data structures

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English

• Passion for building high-performance infrastructure that powers real-time robotics systems

• Resilient and adaptable in challenging, fast-paced startup environments

• Ability to work in an onsite environment — we move faster when we're in the same room

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package

• 100% Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and base life insurance

• Flexible paid time off and 9 paid holidays

• 401(k) with both Traditional and Roth options

• Equity in a rapidly growing company

• Referral bonuses

• Daily team dinners and regular team off-sites to build connection and momentum

• The latest Apple tech and unlimited tools so you can win

• Unlimited Cursor and Claude Code credits

• Direct exposure to our AI-native GTM machinery

We're on a mission to transform a $50B+ legacy industry by bringing the power of cutting-edge multimodal LLMs and computer vision to real-world security and operations. From firearm detection to intelligent access control, our AI-native platform turns every camera and sensor into a smart system that enhances safety, efficiency, and awareness.

Founded by Ashesh Jain (ex-Lyft Level 5, PhD Cornell) and Peter Ondruska (ex-Lyft, PhD Oxford), Coram AI is backed by Battery Ventures, Mosaic, and 8VC, have raised over $30M, and were named to the CB Insights AI 100 as one of the most promising AI companies in the world. If you're excited to work on mission-critical AI that makes an impact in the real world, we’d love to meet you.