Robotics Computer Vision Engineer

Formic•Oakland, CA

10h

About The Position

As a Robotics Platform Engineer, you will design and maintain the distributed software architecture that powers robotic learning, deployment, and observability. You will ensure systems are reproducible, scalable, and robust across simulation and real-world hardware environments.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in robotics software or autonomous systems
Strong C++ and systems programming experience
Experience with ROS2, DDS, and real-time Linux
Experience building distributed, high-performance, or latency-sensitive systems
Familiarity with GPU compute and ML training pipelines
Strong DevOps and CI/CD experience
Experience supporting production-grade systems beyond research prototypes

Responsibilities

Design and maintain distributed robotics software architecture
Build middleware and data pipelines for real-time robotic systems
Develop logging, replay, and observability tools
Build scalable data infrastructure to support AI training workflows
Implement model versioning, deployment, and rollback systems
Optimize performance and latency across distributed compute nodes
Develop CI/CD pipelines for simulation and hardware testing
Enable reproducible experiments across simulation and production deployments
Support large-scale data collection from deployed robotic systems

Benefits

Equity in Formic: Participate in our stock option program and share in the success of a fast-growing start-up backed by leading global investors
Competitive & Uncapped Commission Structure: Designed to reward performance and impact in commission-eligible roles
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Unum, with 99% of employee premiums covered and 75% coverage for dependents, with optional buy-up plans available
Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability through Unum, all 100% employer-paid
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Fully funded by Formic, offering support when you need it most
Paid Parental Leave Program: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Company-sponsored 401(k): Invest in your future with our company-facilitated retirement savings plan
Home Office Stipend: A one-time allowance for fully remote and hybrid employees to support an at-home or on-the-road work setup
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement: Monthly stipend toward personal phone and internet expenses
Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need, when you need it, supported by our flexible PTO policy