Software Development Engineer I, Robotics Infrastructure

Job overview

The Software Development Engineer I role is onsite in Sunnyvale, CA. Pay is $60–$70 per hour. The role supports the Agentic AI and Applied Foundation Model team by improving the reliability, maintainability, and testability of complex robotic systems.

What you'll do

• Develop tools to diagnose, maintain, and upgrade robotic systems
• convert operational knowledge into searchable support systems
• automate operational workflows
• build auditable systems for safe automation
• maintain registries of robots, test runs, software, models, firmware, and configurations
• establish test traceability
• identify configuration drift
• create verification and regression workflows
• reproduce software stacks
• support machine-learning inference evaluation
• improve observability
• and document technical knowledge.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

software development engineer i

sunnyvale ca

ampcus

$60–$70/hour

robotics

python

c++

developer infrastructure

automation

machine learning systems

regression testing

observability

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires software development experience with Python and C++, object-oriented programming, Linux, and production-quality software. Robotics, embedded systems, CI/CD, model deployment, and safe production automation experience are preferred.

About the employer

Ampcus Incorporated is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.