Senior Software Engineer, Embedded + Control Systems

Standard Bot’s mission is to significantly lower the barrier to entry to real-world automation, bringing the power of bits to the world of atoms and unlocking productivity for entire new industries and users.

Our robotics, vision, and networking platform is the basis for our company’s ambitious goals- and a platform of such magnitude requires a deep investment in extensibility, simplicity, and reliability.

Embedded + Control Systems engineering is the basis of the entire company’s mission. The foundations they build to empower not only the company, but entire industries.

Candidates must reside within commuting distance to Glen Cove, NY. This role will be required to come into our Glen Cove factory on an as-needed basis.

Note: We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.

We’re looking for seasoned and skilled technical leaders to help architect the future of robotics through best in class, modern software engineering practices. As a Embedded + Control Systems Software Engineer you will work with other engineers, organizational leaders, and users to advance the foundations of systems control, networking, and robotics.

• Identify, scope, and drive high impact technical projects that will inform the basis of Standard Bots platform strategy

• Advise leadership on technical decisions and strategy

• Mentor and advise other engineers as well as peers on technical and personal advancement

• Drive technical decision making and implementation through hands-on and technically deep work

The Systems Group focuses on foundational technologies including motor control, Linux host OS configuration, system health monitoring/logging, and robotic control systems.

Tech Stack

• STM32

• C++

• NodeJS/Typescript

• Kubernetes

• Docker

• Github Actions

💡 We do not require or favor any background in robotics

We’re looking for engineers who are self-driven, optimistic, creative, and resourceful. We have no requirements for a background in robotics, but find most success with engineers excited by the domain and looking to apply their expertise and experience in a new, fascinating area.

• Experience: You have a strong technical background, including 3+ years working in complex environments

• Growth + Optimism: You are excited by new domains and challenges, and eager to pick up new context to accelerate your impact

• Clarity of Communication: You excel in written and verbal communication and enjoy leveraging your skills to support your peers

• Impact Driven: You relentlessly seek user impact and value execution over technical idealism

• Proactive Simplicity: You prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity and proactively identify opportunities to improve proposed implementations or incumbent systems

• Excelling in Ambitious Environments: You excel in dynamic and ambitious environments, working with a diverse group of individuals and backgrounds

Standard Bots is transforming robotics by building an accessible platform for companies of all sizes. Designed and assembled in the U.S., our robots are programmed through simple demonstrations, rather than complex coding. By streamlining every step of the deployment workflow—from software updates to fleet management—we're empowering businesses to achieve new efficiencies and tackle diverse challenges across sectors. Our goal is to make intelligent robotics as ubiquitous and accessible as smartphones, fundamentally changing the role of automation in society.

The salary range for this role is $170,000 to $220,000. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.