About the company
Our client is a construction company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Write production code for outdoor machines, covering sensing, trajectory planning and control, and build the testing practice that moves finished hardware into software. This is a first-of-its-kind position with broad scope and close, hands-on work alongside hardware engineers.
What you'll do
- Design and write production code for machines used outdoors, covering sensing, trajectory planning and control logic.
- Set up an integration and testing practice for complex hardware and software systems.
- Own the transfer of finished hardware work into software development.
- Bring up and validate physical equipment alongside hardware engineers.
- Occasionally travel to job sites to observe equipment in real-world use.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Background shipping code that drives physical machines such as robots, vehicles, drones, factory automation or embedded real-time hardware.
- Most recent production work done in Python.
- Track record in young companies or fast-paced hardware programs.
- Can be in the San Leandro, CA office four to five days a week or relocate to the SF Bay Area.
- Comfortable with travel of around 2 weeks per year to field sites in the American Southwest.
Bonus points
- Background building sensing, trajectory planning or control code for machines or aircraft.
- Prior exposure to articulated arms, trajectory planning or factory automation.
- Experience in a lower-level systems language for time-critical software.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $175K - $215K
- Equity
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
- Retirement plan
Location and work model
- San Leandro, CA, United States
- On-site, 4-5 days per week
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Experience shipping code that drives physical machines such as robots, vehicles, drones, factory automation, or embedded real-time hardware
- Most recent production work completed in Python
- Experience working at young companies or in fast-paced hardware programs
- Ability to work in the San Leandro, California office four to five days per week or relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area
- Comfort with approximately two weeks of annual travel to field sites in the American Southwest
- Experience building sensing, trajectory planning, or control code for machines or aircraft
- Exposure to articulated arms, trajectory planning, or factory automation
- Experience with a lower-level systems language for time-critical software
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
