Robotics Software Engineer
HIKINEX · San Francisco, CA
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Jul 12, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role at an early-stage robotics company focused on industrial automation. The work centers on building and refining motion planning, trajectory generation, real-time control, and sensor-based perception for robotic systems used in manufacturing. The position suits engineers with a solid robotics fundamentals background who are comfortable working across both hardware and software on a small, technically deep team.
Mid level · National · Bachelor's required
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
No location is specified in the posting; CBSA/state fields are left blank. The mention of relocation assistance suggests an on-site role, and the US work-authorization requirement confirms a US-based position.
No overall years-of-experience requirement is stated; seniority is assessed as Mid based on the scope of responsibilities (collaborative team member, no explicit leadership or cross-team ownership signals) and the absence of any 'Senior' framing.
The Bachelor's degree requirement is a hard gate; a Master's in Robotics or CS is listed under Preferred Qualifications only.
Robotics fundamentals (kinematics, dynamics, control theory, state estimation) are listed as required but name no specific tool or platform, so they are not emitted as discrete skills per extraction rules.
ROS is listed under Preferred Qualifications ('Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware') — treated as preferred, not required.
Motion planning, trajectory optimization, real-time control, computer vision/3D perception, embedded/edge optimization, and distributed/cloud robotics infrastructure all appear under Preferred Qualifications.
The posting notes US work authorization is required due to export control; no security clearance is formally gated.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): motion planning.
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