Staff Robotics Software Engineer at Bonsai Robotics – San Jose, California

About Bonsai Robotics

Bonsai Robotics develops affordable, vision-based autonomy that makes off-road equipment smarter, safer, and more productive. We are redefining outdoor autonomy with Bonsai Intelligence, a connected platform that’s inspired by biology to see, think, and act with precision like a human. We bring together advanced perception, embodied AI, integrations with equipment manufacturers, and our compact, modular Amiga vehicles to deliver reliable automation to the world’s most demanding field operations—reducing costs and increasing operational efficiencies.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Robotics Software Engineer to develop software for off-road autonomous systems. The ideal candidate brings experience spanning multiple areas of autonomy. This candidate will unlock the potential of Bonsai’s Visionsteer technology and deliver value to end customers through safe and reliable systems.

What you'll do

• Provide technical leadership across autonomy modules, mentor junior engineers, and help shape long-term autonomy architecture.
• Develop autonomy algorithms enabling precise, robust navigation of outdoor vehicles in variable terrain and degraded-GNSS environments.
• Integrate sensors with hardware teams, selecting and calibrating the right systems for off-road operation.
• Design, test, and maintain autonomy stack components for route following, obstacle avoidance, and safety-critical behaviors.
• Validate via simulation and field testing, analyzing issues and rapidly deploying improvements.
• Collaborate with field ops and customers, ensuring autonomy features address real-world agricultural use cases.
• Stay current with research in robotics and autonomous systems, and help translate innovations into practical deployments.
• Document code, algorithms, and specs; contribute to customer-facing technical materials.
  
  

Strong Candidates Will Exhibit The Following Key Traits

• Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, with 5+ years of industry experience, ideally in robotics or autonomous systems
• Proficiency in C++, Python, ROS2, and/or other robotics programming frameworks
• Strong background in at least one of: Calibration, Sensor Fusion, Planning, Control, or Collision Detection.
• Proven experience developing safety-critical software and delivering solutions for large-scale deployments.
• Hands-on experience with GPS, camera, LIDAR, and other sensors commonly used in autonomous platforms.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, with strong debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities

Bonsai Robotics is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other category protected by law.