Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and develop performance-sensitive software in Rust and C++
• Architect and implement flight modes, mission logic, and middleware services on ROS 2
• Integrate with the PX4 flight controller and contribute to its configuration and extension
• Identify and drive improvements to software quality, reliability, and architecture
• Debug and resolve complex systems issues across the stack, including inter-process communication and soft real-time performance
• Collaborate with firmware, computer vision, and imaging teams on cross-functional features
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews as a senior technical contributor
• Support flight testing and iterate based on real-world results
• Contribute to build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and testing infrastructure

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years of professional experience in systems-level software engineering
• Strong experience with Rust, C++, or C, specifically writing performance-sensitive code that manages memory and concurrency
• Strong Linux experience as a development and deployment platform
• Solid understanding of systems fundamentals: memory management, inter-process communication, multithreading, and synchronization
• Professional experience working on robotics or drone systems
• Experience with ROS 2
• Proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, Betaflight, or similar flight controller stacks
• Knowledge of communication protocols/middlewares such as MAVLink, DDS, or Zenoh
• Experience with path planning, autonomous navigation, or SLAM
• Proficiency with simulation tools such as Gazebo, Mujoco, Isaac Sim, SITL, or HITL
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build systems (CMake, Cargo, Bazel)
• Experience with Yocto, Buildroot, or similar embedded Linux build systems
• Hands-on drone or UAV experience

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• 30 Vacation Days per Year
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Restricted Stock Unit Eligibility
• Private Health Insurance
• Wellbeing Platform
• Free snacks in our offices

About the Company

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life. We are explorers pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Our Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) team develops the software stack that enables next-generation drones and robotics to operate reliably in high-risk environments.