Robotics Software Engineer – Robot Math

Job overview

The Robotics Software Engineer – Robot Math role is listed in Redwood City, California. The posting does not specify a remote arrangement, so the role is described as onsite based on the listing location. The annual base salary range is $125,000–$186,000. The engineer works on Dexterity’s robotics motion-planning stack, which supports warehouse automation and robots that handle repetitive and physically difficult work. The engineer develops platform software and algorithms for safe, fast robot motion under geometric and dynamic constraints. The work improves trajectory generation, collision checking, spatial reasoning, optimization, and supporting tools, while helping product teams integrate and test motion capabilities on robot hardware.

What you'll do

• Build motion-planning, collision-checking, and trajectory-optimization algorithms
• develop infrastructure to measure reliability and performance
• optimize motion-planning software speed and quality
• design trajectory-optimization methods
• collaborate with controls and product teams to design and test generated motions
• build tools to extract machine logs and metrics
• analyze data pipelines and motion errors
• support integration of the motion stack into products.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

redwood city ca

robotics software engineer

robot math

motion planning

trajectory optimization

collision checking

c++

python

robot hardware

warehouse automation

$125k–$186k/year

dexterity

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The total rewards package may include comprehensive benefits and equity, depending on eligibility.

Why this role

The posting describes hands-on testing on robot hardware and work with domain experts in trajectory optimization, collision checking, and simulation.

About the employer

Dexterity is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.