Robotics Software Engineer
Robotics Software Engineer at Ultra — New York, NY, US
- Company: Ultra
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Salary: USD 150000–250000 / year
- Posted: 2026-07-17
About this role
About Us
Ultra is accelerating progress toward boundless automation through a grounded and applied approach to general-purpose robots.
Unlike traditional industrial automation that’s rigid and complex, our robots are zero integration—able to be installed in hours, not weeks—and are highly flexible, capable of quickly learning new tasks and delivering immediate ROI.
Founded by a team of three-time entrepreneurs with a decade of collaboration, Ultra moves fast and decisively. We already have robots in the field generating revenue and data, with plans to rapidly scale deployments this year.
We’re seeking a Robotics Engineer to join our NYC-based team (we are an in-person company), and help lead the development of our robot. We are an early stage company moving very fast in a rapidly growing space, and welcome people from any background as long as you’re excited to join our mission, drive immediate impact, and create a future where automation is accessible to all.
Who You Are
Generalist engineer who wants to build and train robots
You know how to deploy high-quality production code as a part of a software team
You thrive in a high-trust, high-autonomy environment. You don’t need to be micromanaged on what the top priorities are at any given moment
You’re hungry for impact and personal growth, and like to have fun in the pursuit
What You’ll Do
Implement constrained IK solvers and low-level control loops to build robot interfaces that are optimized for teleoperation and neural network control
Wholistic robot and process design for our robots and their intended applications
Develop our SOTA teleoperation stack
Push the boundaries on how close to zero we can bring latency (hardware stack, video encoding, low latency networking, middleware, etc.) whilst still remaining safe and reliable
Develop novel interfaces and feedback mechanisms for human-robot teleoperation and teleoperator-robot-ai interaction
Rapid hardware evaluation to guide our robot design
Research, prioritize, and source hardware components for the system (e.g. arms, end effectors, cameras, motion capture systems)
Integrate with new hardware systems, writing high quality drivers and evaluating their performance
Communicate with suppliers to resolve hardware issues
Implement simulations that closely match our hardware
Go on-site with customers for installation and support when necessary. Some travel will be required (up to 1x/mo)
Bonus Points
MechE/EE experience for designing and manufacturing robotics components including custom PCBs, engineered parts, and more.
You have been staying on top of cutting edge robotics research