Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.
About The Role
We are looking for a seasoned and visionary leader to join our executive team as VP, Robotics Software. This role will lead the development of core software systems that enable robust, safe, and intelligent behavior in our robotic platforms. You will oversee teams responsible for low-level control, whole-body control, manipulation, localization, mapping, and autonomous navigation. Your leadership will be essential to delivering responsive, capable, and reliable robots that operate in dynamic, human-centered environments.
About The Work
- Lead the architecture, development, and performance of the full robotics software stack—including low-level actuation, state estimation, sensor fusion, whole-body control, locomotion, manipulation, SLAM, and autonomous navigation.
- Ensure seamless integration of perception, planning, and control components to enable robust robot operation in complex, semi-structured environments.
- Drive the development of software frameworks that support extensibility, modularity, and scalability across robot platforms and hardware variants.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, applications, product, and systems teams to define and deliver key robot capabilities, performance benchmarks, and feature milestones.
- Champion quality, reliability, and real-time performance throughout the robotics stack, with particular emphasis on safety-critical applications.
- Set technical strategy, engineering standards, and development processes that enable rapid iteration while ensuring long-term maintainability.
- Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent while fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
- Represent the Robotics Software organization in executive discussions, roadmap planning, customer engagements, and technical deep-dives.
- Stay ahead of emerging trends in robotics autonomy, controls, and AI, and identify strategic opportunities to adopt and integrate new technologies.
About You
- Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience delivering production robotics systems, ideally with real-world deployment at scale.
- 15+ years of experience in robotics software, including at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
- Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: whole-body control, model-predictive control, SLAM, sensor fusion, path planning, manipulation, or autonomous navigation.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and deliver highly integrated robotic systems.
- Demonstrated success scaling software teams and developing mature engineering processes in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive presentation skills.
- Passion for building impactful technology that improves the lives of real users.
- Authorization to work in the USA.
Bonus Points
- Experience delivering robotics systems in logistics, manufacturing or other semi-structured domains.
- Prior leadership in building and maintaining safety-critical or real-time software systems.
- Familiarity with functional safety practices and certification (e.g., ISO 13482, IEC 61508).
This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, Pittsburgh, or Bay Area offices.
Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
- Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Time Off:
- Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
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