Senior Software Engineer, Robotics
Berkshire Grey
Software Engineering
Bedford, MA, USA
Posted on Sep 5, 2025
About the Job:
Berkshire Grey is a leader in the field of AI and robotics, providing innovative solutions for e-commerce, retail replenishment, and logistics. Our technology automates complex pick, pack, and sort operations.
In the role of Senior Software Engineer, Robotics, focusing on manipulation, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of our robotic solutions. Your work will involve developing advanced software that enables robots to interact with their environments in completing complex, real-world tasks.
Responsibilities:
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Design, develop, and support advanced robotic manipulation software deployed in production environments. -
Create high-performance software solutions for robotic manipulation, focusing on motion planning, kinematics, control strategies and motion execution, to enhance the robotic solutions. -
Utilize and extend simulation software environments to test and refine manipulation development, ensuring expected and robust performance. -
Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other software teams to integrate capabilities into our broader robotic systems. -
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers. -
Communicate technical priorities and status.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a closely related field. -
4+ years professional software development experience in a production environment. -
Strong development expertise in Python. -
Understanding of parallel/distributed systems and asynchronous/concurrent programming. -
Experience with development and integration of drivers for robotic hardware, particularly robotic arms. -
Experience in developing APIs and SDKs for robotic systems. -
Experience in developing RESTful interfaces, gRPC services/clients, etc. -
Familiarity with system design and design patterns. -
Experience with Git, code reviews, and automated testing (unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop). -
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science or a closely related field. -
6+ years of experience in software development in a production environment. -
Experience with ROS/ROS2. -
Experience in designing and implementing software and algorithms for motion planning, motion execution, multi-arm coordination, robotic kinematics, and/or environment representation. -
Familiarity with robotics simulation tools and test environments. -
Familiarity with the Linux ecosystem. -
Familiarity with Python’s asyncio library. -
Programming experience in C++. -
Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
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.
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