Senior Software Engineer, Operating Systems at Agility Robotics

<div class="content-intro"><p>Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.</p></div><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About the Role</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Our software team is growing and we are looking for talented engineers to join our agile, world-class team. Our Robot Platform team is the foundational core of our product, dedicated to providing a robust, reliable, and secure software substrate that accelerates all robot feature development. We own the critical layers that all other software teams build upon: operating system images, bootloaders, kernels, device drivers, and filesystems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the Robot Platform team, focusing on the ownership and delivery of mission-critical operating system components. You will work within established architectural patterns to build and maintain the service management (systemd, k3s) and update mechanisms that power our robots. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges, from optimizing kernel performance to ensuring secure installation and updating mechanisms on our physical systems in the field.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Key Responsibilities</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Software Development &amp; Execution:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Operating System Development:</strong> Build and maintain the operating system images used on robots and edge devices, including the bootloader, kernel, device drivers, filesystems, and system libraries.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>System Orchestration &amp; Security:</strong> Take ownership of technical projects within the robot platform stack, including:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Service management and orchestration systems using systemd and k3s.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Secure local and remote service access mechanisms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Robust installation and over-the-air (OTA) software update mechanisms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Provisioning and commissioning scripts for core device environments.</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Code Quality &amp; Reliability:</strong> Write clean and maintainable code, while contributing to thorough code reviews and automated testing suites.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Debugging &amp; Troubleshooting:</strong> Actively troubleshoot complex low-level issues across the robot software stack, focusing on OS-level bugs and hardware-software integration challenges.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Team Collaboration:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Cross-functional Support:</strong> Collaborate with manufacturing, test, and robot software engineers to implement the features and interfaces they need to succeed.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong> Contribute to the evolution of our developer tooling and internal best practices to improve team velocity and software quality.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Required Qualifications</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5+ years of professional experience with OS image generation, Linux kernel development, and embedded Linux environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong background in implementing complex features within large-scale software systems, preferably in robotics or autonomous systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Proficiency in modern Python and systems programming on Linux.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with Linux kernel development, bootloaders, device drivers, and service orchestration using systemd and similar service management systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to take high-level project requirements and translate them into efficient, well-tested code.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working within a fast-paced agile team.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bonus Qualifications</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Robotics industry experience</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience using Kubernetes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bazel and similar build systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hardware-in-the-loop testing</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Nvidia driver and library management</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Why This Role?</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Impactful Work:</strong> Everything you build will be used by engineers across the company every day.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Physical Impact:</strong> Your software decisions directly affect real robots operating in dynamic environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Collaboration:</strong> Work closely with robotics, cloud platform, and solutions engineers on mission-critical workflows.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Engineering Culture:</strong> Remote-friendly with a strong emphasis on developer experience, mentorship, and technical excellence.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This a hybrid position based out of one of our Salem, Pittsburgh, or Fremont offices.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This range may change based on geographical location and may be modified in the future.</em></span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Anticipated Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$155,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$241,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong><em>In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of the following for full-time employees:</em></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>401(k) Plan:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Includes a 6% company match.</li> <li><strong>Equity:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Company stock options.</li> <li><strong>Insurance Coverage:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.</li> <li><strong>Benefit Start Date:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.</li> <li><strong>Well-Being Support:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Employee Assistance Program (EAP).</li> <li><strong>Time Off:</strong> <ul> <li><strong>Exempt Employees:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.</li> <li><strong>Non-Exempt Employees:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>On-Site Perks:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.</li> <li><strong>Parental Leave:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Generous paid parental leave programs.</li> <li><strong>Work Environment:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.</li> <li><strong>Growth Opportunities:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.</li> <li><strong>Relocation Assistance:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Provided for eligible roles.</li> <li><strong>Annual Discretionary Bonus:</strong> Provided for eligible roles.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies.&nbsp; We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page.&nbsp; If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered.&nbsp; To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Apply Now: <a href="https://grnh.se/b444bbd04us" target="_blank">https://grnh.se/b444bbd04us</a></p></div>