Director - Robotics Software Engineering

October 9

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Locus Robotics

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ecommerce • warehouse • warehousemanagement • robotics • autonomous vehicles

201 - 500

Description

• Locus Robotics is a leader in the rapidly growing eCommerce order fulfillment optimization space. • Oversee a global robotics software team ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategy. • Lead product owners in defining and maintaining the software roadmap based on strategic goals, customer feedback, and contractual needs. • Drive innovations and improvements in robotics software to address customer needs, with a 12–18 month focus. • Set technical direction, focusing on new features, improved algorithms, and system reliability. • Collaborate with other software teams to develop and enhance software, networking, and autonomy stacks. • Ensure coordination between hardware and software teams for seamless product development and new platform launches. • Chair strategy meetings to guide the strategic evolution of products. • Implement system monitoring to detect and resolve issues proactively. • Propose strategies to resolve technical challenges and maintain system health. • Oversee automated testing and simulations to reduce workflow errors. • Lead the perception team in object detection, tracking, and sensor evaluation. • Support teams in enhancing deployment speed and accuracy for customer solutions. • Develop an API communication framework between robot and business software teams. • Collaborate cross-departmentally to execute key initiatives. • Occasionally travel (domestic/international) for global team meetings or conferences. • Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field. • 10+ years of experience in robotics software development. • 4+ years leading local and remote teams in robotics application development (perception, navigation, simulation). • 6+ years of experience with C/C++ and/or Python in robotics applications. • 5+ years of experience with ROS, including 1+ year with ROS 2.0. • Familiarity with AI methodologies and computer vision. • Experience with cloud services, automation, and continuous deployment is a plus. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and agile development skills. • Proficient English written and verbal communications skills required to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams.