Senior Robotics Systems Engineer - Robot Intelligence

Samsung Research America•Mountain View, CA

1d•$163,300 - $224,600•Onsite

About The Position

Samsung Research America is seeking a Senior Robotics Systems Engineer for its Robot Intelligence Lab, a new facility focused on robotics research and development. The lab develops technologies for intelligent robotic systems that support manipulation, navigation, and complex reasoning, collaborating with universities, startups, government labs, and Samsung product and research teams. The engineer will own the end-to-end software architecture for the robot platform and make technical decisions about integrating hardware and software at scale. As an early team member, the role will establish the foundations for the platform, working across reasoning, dexterity, perception, and simulation teams to integrate their work. The position includes defining component interfaces, engineering practices, infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, package management, and deployment strategies to support rapid research iteration and maintainable growth. The position is performed in an office setting. It requires sitting and standing at a desk, communicating in person and by telephone, and frequently operating standard office equipment such as telephones and computers. The base pay range is $163,300–$224,600 USD, with annual bonus eligibility and benefits.

Requirements

MS degree in CS/EE/Robotics, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
5+ years of experience conducting state-of-the-art robotics R&D.
Proficiency in Python and C++, with experience developing and maintaining Linux-based software.
Experience with ROS/ROS2 and hands-on integration with robotics hardware.
Experience designing software components and defining clear interfaces within complex systems.
Practical experience with Docker, Git, CI/CD, and automated testing.
Ability to establish maintainable engineering practices while supporting fast-moving research.
Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

Guide cross-platform robotics software architecture, including component interfaces, dependencies, and integration across software and hardware.
Establish codebase guidelines for repository organization, coding standards, code reviews, testing, and documentation.
Develop and integrate Python and C++ software within ROS/ROS2-based systems.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated integration tests for simulation and physical robots.
Maintain Docker-based development and runtime environments across x86-64 (Intel/AMD) and ARM platforms.
Improve software deployment, logging, and troubleshooting workflows for robot computers and shared lab systems.
Support reproducible AI development environments and cloud-based training workflows in collaboration with researchers.