Staff Software Engineer, Multi-Robot Coordination

Nimble Robotics•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Our Robotics organization is looking for a deeply experienced software engineer that will design, develop, and maintain the application systems, integrations, and orchestration that enable robots to operate reliably in production environments. This includes coordinating robot behaviors, managing system state, and integrating with enterprise systems. If you thrive in a fast, high ownership and cross-functional environment, this role is for you.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
At least 6 years of experience in production‑level software development in C++, Python, or Rust
Demonstrated experience or knowledge of distributed systems, backend services, API design, CI/CD, AWS, Kubernetes
Demonstrated experience designing scalable systems and leading complex technical projects.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
A proven track record of using analysis to influence high-stakes operational and engineering changes.

Responsibilities

Design and develop well-architected production-level software systems for robot coordination, multi-robot simulations, system state management, and operational workflows
Build and maintain integrations with robot platforms, warehouse management systems, APIs, services, and data systems
Improve reliability and scalability through robust testing, observability, incident response, and performance tuning
Triage and root-cause field issues reported from the Warehouse, driving necessary fleet software, integration, and robot software changes based on analysis and findings.
Work closely with robotics engineers, ML engineers, multi‑robot coordination teams, and product teams
Mentor other engineers and contribute to improving team processes and technical standards.
Participate in and often lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical planning sessions.