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Robotics Software Engineer Jobs in the United States

Develop the software powering America's robots.

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Sr. Software Engineer, Data, Autonomy

Palo Alto, United States

$163k-204k/year

Full-time

GoPythonSQLAWSKubernetes

Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar Inc. ·

Pittsburgh / Mossville

$98k-158k/year

Full-time

PerceptionSLAMSensor FusionFunctional SafetyLocalizationSoftware EngineeringVerification & ValidationC++PythonIMU

Principal AI / ML Engineer - Embodied AI

General Motors ·

Mountain View (Hybrid)

$296k-454k/year

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipAutonomous SystemsMachine LearningGenerative AI / LLMsImitation LearningReinforcement LearningNumPypandasPyTorch

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Blue River Technology ·

Santa Clara (Hybrid)

$159k-261k/year

Full-time

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)C++CANGitLinuxRobot Operating System (ROS)

Senior Autonomy Support Engineer

May Mobility ·

Remote (US-based applicants only)

$98k-140k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsRoot Cause AnalysisSimulation & Digital TwinsCC++PythonSQLLinux

Senior Software Engineer - Robotics

Santa Clara, United States

$184k-357k/year

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipImitation LearningReinforcement LearningSim-to-real transferSoftware EngineeringJAXPyTorchTensorFlowC++

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Performance Evaluation IC

Pittsburgh (Hybrid)

Full-time

Motion ControlPath PlanningLocalizationPerceptionSimulation & Digital TwinsC++SQLPython

Software Development Intern (Fall 2026)

Suwanee, United States

Internship

Agile / ScrumPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++Python

Robotics Engineer, Software

Grand Rapids / Holland (Hybrid)

Full-time

Simulation & Digital TwinsSoftware EngineeringROS 2

SDE - Simulation, Frontier AI Robotics

San Francisco, United States

$165k-224k/year

Full-time

Computer VisionReinforcement LearningSoftware EngineeringPyTorchPythonUnityUnreal Engine

Senior Autonomy Engineer (Spacecraft)

Impulse Space ·

Louisville, United States

$150k-200k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsSoftware EngineeringHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testingVerification & Validation

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Evaluation

General Motors ·

Sunnyvale (Hybrid)

$185k-284k/year

Full-time

Technical LeadershipSimulation & Digital TwinsVerification & ValidationAutonomous SystemsMachine LearningNumPypandasPyTorchSQLC++

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Evaluation

General Motors ·

Sunnyvale / California (Hybrid)

$145k-221k/year

Full-time

Technical LeadershipMLOpsSimulation & Digital TwinsVerification & ValidationAutonomous SystemsMachine LearningNumPypandasPyTorchSQL

2026 Summer Software Engineer Intern - Bachelor's

Applied Materials ·

Austin, United States

Internship

Computer VisionIndustrial CommunicationIndustrial RoboticsMachine LearningMotion ControlPLC ProgrammingSimulation & Digital TwinsC#C++Java

2026 Summer Software Engineer Intern - Bachelor's

Applied Materials ·

Austin, United States

Internship

Computer VisionIndustrial CommunicationIndustrial RoboticsMachine LearningMotion ControlPLC ProgrammingSimulation & Digital TwinsC#C++Java

R&D Signal and Information Processing Software Developer (ESA)

University of Texas at Austin ·

Austin, United States

$89k-120k/year

Full-time

NumPyPythonC++TCP/IPLiDARMATLABRadarGitLinux

Senior System Software Engineer - Robotics

Santa Clara, United States

$152k-288k/year

Full-time

PerceptionReinforcement LearningSimulation & Digital TwinsCC++PythonCUDARobot Operating System (ROS)Linux

Sr. Software Engineer, Android Applications, Autonomy

Palo Alto, United States

$163k-204k/year

Full-time

MentorshipC++PythonCANMQTTTCP/IP

Software Engineer II

LMI Technologies ·

Dexter, United States

Full-time

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Computer VisionGenerative AI / LLMsC++Python

Software Engineer III

LMI Technologies ·

Dexter, United States

Full-time

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Computer VisionGenerative AI / LLMsC++Python

Market Insight for Robotics Software Engineer Jobs in the United States

Based on data from 368 job postings • Updated

Salary Distribution

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Based on 257 salary data points. Normalized to annual USD. Excludes top 5% of outliers. Top positions at premium companies can reach $425k+. See our comprehensive salaries guide for more insights.

Top Companies Hiring

In-Demand Skills

C++Python Software Engineering Path Planning Simulation & Digital Twins Linux Machine Learning Autonomous Systems Embedded Systems Computer Vision

Leading Industries

Robotics Software & AI Transportation & Autonomous Vehicles Aerospace & Defense Industrial Manufacturing

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