Viam is building a new platform to make robotics more approachable to engineers of all backgrounds, empowering thousands of startups to achieve their robotic visions. We're taking on the hard software challenges, enabling engineers to build modular, practical robots efficiently and cost effectively. We're working on integrating hardware and software in new ways, giving engineers much greater abilities to accomplish their goals. At the same time, we're trying to increase the pace of innovation by bringing costs down tremendously.

Software Engineer (Backend), Motion Planning

Viam is building a new platform to make robotics more approachable to engineers of all backgrounds, empowering thousands of startups to achieve their robotic visions. We're taking on the hard software challenges, enabling engineers to build modular, practical robots efficiently and cost effectively. We're working on integrating hardware and software in new ways, giving engineers much greater abilities to accomplish their goals. At the same time, we're trying to increase the pace of innovation by bringing costs down tremendously.

Viam's products are built by engineers, for engineers. We want to build a platform we would want to use ourselves. 

As an Engineer, on the Motion Planning team, you will build services that enable robots to move effectively within their environments. This includes 3D motion and 2D motion.  Our current tech stack consists of Golang (backend) and Linux, running on a range of hardware.

The team is currently distributed between our Bend, Oregon and New York, New York offices.  Open to remote work (US only). 

You'll be:

  • Solving new and unique problems in robotics
  • Mentoring engineers in areas related to Motion, Trajectory, and Path Planning 
  • Working on the first set of products which will define the nature of our platform
  • Building and testing on physical robots
  • Working to develop a new simulation layer

We're looking for someone who:

  • Has a degree in software engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics engineering or electrical engineering
  • Ideally has  2+ years of experience in robotics/motion planning 
  • Has an affinity to hard, sophisticated problems, and loves solving them with practical solutions
  • Has deep experience on the design and implementation of developer interfaces
  • Is experienced taking projects from problem formulation through implementation and deployment
  • Wants to make our users lives easier through making their work more efficient
  • Is excited to approach new technologies and open-ended problems
  • Believes in high-quality, tested, and well documented code
  • Wants to work with physical hardware

Benefits:

  • 100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits
  • Competitive salary & equity packages
  • 25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances
  • One Medical Membership
  • Class Pass & Citi Bike memberships
  • Free lunch everyday that you’re in the office

 

 

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