Senior Software Engineer - External Engagement Programs

Company: Theaiinstitute
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives.This Software Engineering role will be primarily supporting our new Outreach Center in Kendall Square, Cambridge. The mission of the Outreach Center is to show the public the current state-of-the-art of robotics and encourage them to engage with our robots via hands-on exhibits. Engineers on the Outreach Team will take internal demos from the AI Institute and redesign and expand them into fun, dynamic, and educational demos that will be used in our Outreach Center.Exhibits will rotate every three to six months, resulting in a consistent stream of innovative projects for the Outreach Team to tackle. The Outreach Team is seeking diverse, thoughtful, and motivated team members who have experience creating projects. We are onsite in our new Cambridge, Mass. facilities where we are building a collaborative and exciting new organization. Currently, we are looking for senior level software engineers to join the team.What You Will Do

• Transition research demos into production level software for demonstrations around the world.
• Promote quality and reliability through regular code reviews.What You Have
  • BS or MS in computer science, robotics or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience with C++ or Python in production environments.
  • Experience with ROS 2 or similar libraries/tools to build robot applications.
  • Experience with git, issue tracking, CI, and modern software engineering practices.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to articulate complex concepts in an understandable way.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.Bonus
    • Flexibility to travel occasionally for events and demonstration.
    • Experience working with a variety of robot platforms.
    • Experience working with machine learning.
    • Experience with Docker, cloud computing, or similar applications.
      #J-18808-Ljbffr

Keywords: Theaiinstitute, Marthas Vineyard , Senior Software Engineer - External Engagement Programs, IT / Software / Systems , Cambridge, Massachusetts