# Software Engineer at Gradient Robotics

- Company: Gradient Robotics
- What the company does: Gradient Robotics is building autonomous robots for AI infrastructure buildout. Backed by South Park Commons.
- Company website: https://gradientrobotics.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/gradientrobotics/7c995dbf-5434-46e8-81b4-d845734029b6
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gradient-robotics-software-engineer/

## About the role

We're looking for a Software Engineer to help move data from AI models to actuators. You'll work close to the hardware, from kernel and firmware up through the controls and perception layers, contributing to real-time pipelines that move hundreds of megabytes at single-digit millisecond latency. Vision inference, control loops, and actuation all live on the same clock, and you'll help keep them there.

## What they're looking for

- 1+ years of software engineering experience building systems close to hardware (exceptional new grads with strong project or internship experience are welcome to apply)
- Strong programming fundamentals in at least one of Rust, C++, or Python, with solid understanding of operating systems and multithreading
- Experience building things: production systems, internal tools, student teams, or personal projects that worked
- Debugged real timing, concurrency, or hardware issues, even in a project setting
- Comfort with ambiguity and a strong learn-by-doing instinct
- Able to work on-site in San Francisco 5 days/week (6 days/week if needed during crunch time), embedded in the team

Tags: Engineering