Robotics Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

This role involves developing perception, planning, and control stacks for autonomous systems. You’ll integrate computer vision (CV), SLAM, and reinforcement learning (RL) methods to deliver reliable, real-time performance on constrained hardware.

In Short

• Design and implement perception, planning, and control systems for autonomous robots
• Integrate CV, SLAM, and RL to achieve reliable and efficient real-time performance
• Build and optimize robotics software stacks
• Develop scalable robotics pipelines using ROS, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV
• Benchmark and validate performance across simulated and real environments
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers
• Part-time (20–30 hrs/week) with flexible hours
• Remote and flexible working style
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
• Weekly Bonus of $500–$1000 USD per 5 tasks

Requirements

• Background in robotics, computer science, or engineering
• Proficient in ROS, with hands-on experience in building robotics pipelines
• Strong coding skills in C++ and Python
• Understanding of robotics fundamentals
• Comfortable deploying real-time systems on constrained hardware using CUDA
• Experience with simulation environments such as Gymnasium for RL training
• Care about bridging research and deployment

Benefits

• Classified as an hourly contractor to Mercor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect, based on hours logged
• Part-time (20–30 hrs/week) with flexible hours—work from anywhere, on your schedule
• Weekly Bonus of $500–$1000 USD per 5 tasks
• Remote and flexible working style