Robotics Platform Engineer

Formic•Oakland, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Robotics Platform Engineer, you will design and maintain the distributed software architecture that powers Formic’s next-generation robotic platforms. You will build the infrastructure that connects simulation, training, deployment, monitoring, and real-world execution into a unified production system. This role sits at the core of embodied AI deployment. You will ensure robotic systems are reproducible, observable, scalable, and reliable across both simulation environments and physical hardware.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in robotics software, autonomous systems, or high-performance distributed systems
Strong C++ and systems programming expertise
Experience with ROS2, DDS, and real-time Linux environments
Experience building distributed, latency-sensitive, or high-performance systems
Familiarity with GPU compute environments and machine learning training pipelines
Strong DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation experience
Experience supporting production-grade systems beyond research prototypes
Based in or willing to relocate to the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and able to work 5 days per week from Formic’s Oakland, CA office

Responsibilities

Design and maintain distributed robotics software architecture across edge and cloud environments
Build middleware and data pipelines supporting real-time robotic systems
Develop logging, replay, and observability tools for debugging and performance analysis
Build scalable data infrastructure to support AI training workflows and dataset management
Implement model versioning, deployment, and rollback mechanisms for robotic policies
Optimize system performance and latency across distributed compute nodes
Develop CI/CD pipelines supporting simulation, hardware testing, and production releases
Enable reproducible experimentation across simulation and real-world deployments
Support integration between perception, control, and learning subsystems

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