Medra LLC is hiring: Robotics Software Engineer in San Francisco

Join to apply for the Robotics Software Engineer role at Medra Join to apply for the Robotics Software Engineer role at Medra Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. At Medra, our mission is to use AI, robotics, and biology to accelerate life science research, with the ultimate goal of eradicating disease. We are building an Embodied Lab AI platform that helps scientists scale their lab work and generate orders of magnitude more data than before, whether to bring a new life-saving drug to the clinic or to train a ground-breaking biology foundation model. This is an incredibly ambitious mission, but we believe that a team of ambitious people with high ownership can accomplish incredible things. The Team: Were a team of passionate, mission-driven engineers from companies like Tesla, Amazon, SpaceX, and Neuralink. Were collaborative and love moving fast, both with our product and on team trips skiing or go-karting! As a team, we love nerding out about engineering and robotics plus other topics like race cars or cooking. We like learning new things and then sharing our new knowledge with each other. Our team is opinionated and straightforward. We dont mind intense discussions about design tradeoffs. If we have arguments or miscommunication, we resolve conflicts quickly and empathetically. In this role, you will: Develop robotic solutions to manipulate and control biology tools designed for humans Develop and implement motion planning algorithms to avoid collisions in a complex and dynamic environment Use computer vision to work with consumables and equipment that humans use Integrate, test, and debug software solutions in simulation and on physical robots Work with partner scientists at customer labs to understand their pain points, ideate on creative solutions, decompose into individual projects, and guide implementation and deployment Besides your focus on robustness and performance, youll be expected to identify opportunities for simplification, and to design for scalability This position is 100% in-person, you must be able to come on-site to our San Francisco office. We do not offer hybrid roles at Medra. We do offer relocation benefits for applicants that need to relocate. Note: Before applying, please carefully review the role description for our Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer, which is more focused on product applications and is a more interdisciplinary, product-adjacent role. To ensure clarity regarding your interests and strengths, please apply to only one of these two roles. Applications submitted to both positions will not be considered. Let's talk if you have: 4+ years of experience designing and building algorithms for robotics systems Experience or familiarity with robot arm manipulators Proficient in Python Relevant research/work experience in one or more of the following areas: motion planning and trajectory optimization, kinematics and dynamics, and control. We are looking for people with robotics manipulation experience! Experience with software engineering tools and best practices in production A hackers mindset - getting quickly to a good-enough solution A willingness to wear many hats / a flexible attitude towards responsibilities and scope BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience Bonus points if you have: Experience with robotic simulation systems such as PyBullet or MuJoCo Experience with robotics in a laboratory or manufacturing environment Familiarity with mechanical design tools and methodology (Solidworks, etc.) Understanding of software communication protocols (ZMQ, Redis, gRPC, etc) Contribution to software for a hardware product that shipped What we offer: 401k Medical insurance Unlimited PTO Medra is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies. We value diversity at Medra and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply! Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Medra by 2x Get notified about new Software Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA . 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