Principal Robotics Software Engineer at 10Beauty
Burlington
$190,000–$210,000
Aug 4, 2026
Burlington
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A robotics startup in Burlington, MA is hiring a senior-level software engineer to own the architecture and development of the software stack powering an autonomous consumer manicure robot. The role centers on C++ development for Linux-based embedded systems on Raspberry Pi 4, with responsibility for real-time control systems, cross-disciplinary problem-solving (electrical, mechanical, computer vision), and technical mentorship of other engineers.
Senior level · 8+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Full-time
Pay in the description: $190,000–$210,000
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,350 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 490–1,750
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $169,742 (middle half $134,780–$187,781). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (3)
The title says 'Principal' but the requirements — 8+ years, technical leadership and mentorship, owning a component's architecture — are consistent with a Senior engineer at a startup rather than a true org-wide Principal. Seniority is assessed as Senior accordingly.
Robotics/electromechanical context is explicitly called 'highly preferred' in the posting, so it is marked as preferred rather than a hard gate.
No specific degree is mentioned anywhere in the posting.
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