Robotics Software Engineer

About Nimble
Nimble is a robotics and AI company inventing and scaling autonomous logistics with intelligent robots to enable fast, efficient, and sustainable commerce. We’re developing generalized robot intelligence and building general-purpose mobile manipulator robots, the first in the world capable of performing all core warehouse functions. We've recently closed a $106M Series C funding round at a $1 billion valuation and we're continuing to grow our all-star team.
Our mission is to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial.
Our long-term vision is to invent the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – using next-gen intelligent robotics to deliver faster, more efficient, and more sustainable commerce.
We were founded from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. We’re backed by the World’s most prestigious investors and Nimble’s Board of Directors includes AI and robotics legends like like Marc Raibert (Founder of Boston Dynamics), Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google, Director of Stanford’s AI lab), and Sebastian Thrun (Founder of Google X, Waymo, Kitty Hawk, and Udacity)! 
Link: Introducing Nimble – Intelligent Fulfillment Robots at Scale
Nimble's Core Values:Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge the status quo. Make the impossible, possible. Do whatever it takes.Be legendary - Be the best at whatever it is that you do. Leave your mark. Motivate and inspire others.Be humble - Leave your ego behind. Have a growth mindset. Learn and improve yourself every day.Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver. Be loyal to your team and Nimble's mission.
About the Role:Help us advance our robotics moonshot by design, development and implementation of theoretical and practical robotic systems. Including perception, motion planning, kinematics, path planning, multi-agent path planning, and non-linear controls
You will play a critical role in working with our world-class cross-functional team to build the world’s most advanced robotic systems for the world’s biggest robotics opportunity!

Responsibilities

• Define and execute engineering plans within robot perception, non-linear controls and motion planning, multi-agent path planning
• Develop, maintain and scale fault-tolerant and fail-safe robotic software
• Prototype, test, debug and deploy algorithms and robotic systems
• Develop advanced algorithms to obtain optimal real-time performance
• Provide input on all aspects of product development from brainstorming to final delivery.
• Welcome new challenges and work independently across disciplines to both investigate issues and identify solutions.

Qualifications

• Fast learner, A-player, great work ethic and ambitious
• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical,  Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 1-3+ years of industry experience in robotics software or related field
• Experience with system architecture, design and development
• Strong experience writing production code in C, C++ and Python
• Ability to identify and resolve bugs and issues.

Culture:We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!
Press:
Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx 
Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance
Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits
Paid Time OffEnjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.
Health InsuranceNimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.
Paid Parental LeaveEnjoy paid bonding time following a birth.
Commuter BenefitsTake the stress out of commuting with access to fully-paid parking spots. 
Referral BonusGet a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring. 
401kContribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.
EquityBe an owner in Nimble through our equity program