Senior Robotics Software Engineer at nimblerobotics

Compensation

$190,000 – $250,000/yr

Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: May 28, 2026

Description

Nimble is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer specializing in System Identification and Modeling. This role involves developing and maintaining mathematical models, parameter estimation pipelines, and feedforward/feedback control systems for autonomous robots. The engineer will work across the full robotics and autonomy stack, collaborating with various teams to improve robot uptime, performance, and intelligence.

Required Skills

System Identification
Modeling
Parameter Estimation Pipelines
Feedforward/Feedback Control Systems
Least-squares Regression
State-space and Transfer-function Modeling

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of software engineering experience building production robotics systems.
Preferred Qualifications: Graduate-level coursework or research in system identification, optimal estimation, or adaptive control.
Experience with nonlinear system identification techniques (e.g., extended Kalman filters, particle filters, neural-network-based model learning).
Familiarity with physics simulators (MuJoCo, Drake, Isaac Sim) and sim-to-real transfer, including using identified parameters to calibrate simulation environments.
Experience with real-time embedded system development, RTOS, or bare-metal firmware.
Exposure to automation environments such as warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics.
Experience with safety-critical systems.
Familiarity with ROS/ROS 2 and standard robotics middleware.
Experience building data pipelines for collecting, storing, and analyzing robot telemetry at scale.