Robotics Software Engineer – Teleoperation & Latency Optimization
Location: New York City (On-site)
Salary: $200,000 – $275,000 + Equity (up to 1.5%) + Great benefits package
The Role
I’m working with a fast-growing robotics startup developing general-purpose robotic systems for the real world, no rigid industrial cells or month-long integration timelines. These are flexible, production-ready systems designed to be deployed in hours, not weeks.
They’re currently looking for a Robotics Software Engineer to take ownership of their teleoperation stack, specifically focused on driving latency as close to zero as possible across hardware, networking, and software layers.
This is a rare chance to join an engineering-led company with revenue-generating deployments already in the field and momentum to scale quickly.
What You’ll Be Working On
• Latency optimization across the full stack – from video encoding and networking protocols to custom middleware and hardware drivers.
• Design and implementation of high-fidelity teleoperation systems, ensuring intuitive, real-time control of robotic arms across variable conditions.
• Development of robust interfaces that enable safe and reliable human-robot-AI interaction in dynamic, production-level environments.
• Hardware evaluation and system integration – selecting, testing, and interfacing with arms, end effectors, cameras, and other critical hardware.
• Simulation development – building fast, realistic environments for testing and iteration prior to deployment.
• Customer site deployments – occasional travel (~1x/month) to help install, troubleshoot, and observe robots in live environments.
About You
• Strong background in robotics software, particularly around teleoperation, networking, and real-time systems.
• Fluency in C++ and Python, and comfort writing high-performance, production-grade code.
• Experience with control systems, constrained inverse kinematics, and robotics middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2).
• You understand the system holistically, from the physical hardware up to the UI, and know how each layer affects latency.
• Bonus points for hands-on experience with custom electronics, PCB design, or reading robotics papers in your downtime.
Why This Role?
• Meaningful equity (up to 1.5%) in a company with a deployed product and proven demand
• $200K–$275K base salary + benefits
• Founding team with multiple successful exits
• Fast, mission-driven team where engineers own real-world impact
• A real shot at defining how general-purpose robots are controlled and deployed at scale
If you're passionate about building seamless human-robot interfaces and have strong opinions about what “real-time” should actually mean, let’s connect. This role is high-impact, high-trust, and hiring now. With only a 2-stage interview process, due to complete ASAP!
