Frontend Software Engineer

About you and this role:

Robust AI is an early-stage startup founded by an unsurpassed team of veterans in robotics, AI, and Supply Chain who are dedicated to making the promise of Embodied AI a reality. We are a collaborative group with a diverse set of perspectives, seeking talented individuals who are passionate about making robots that are valuable to customers and delightful to use. Help us redefine the very foundation of robotics and build robots that are smart, safe, and flexible: fully autonomous and truly collaborative.

As a Frontend Software Engineer at Robust AI, you will play a key role in developing and refining our robot fleet management and behavior authoring tools. This is a dynamic position that will involve working across multiple surfaces that internal and external users interact with, including:

- the web-based on-robot UI

- the authoring environment for our visual programming language, enabling behavior tree-based robot behaviors

- customer-facing tools for managing robot fleets.

This role requires a pragmatic engineer who can navigate the unique trade-offs of each interface while balancing usability, performance, and scalability. You are someone who thrives in an early-stage startup environment, enjoys collaborating across teams, and can adapt quickly to evolving technical challenges.

In this role you will;

• Develop web-technology-based interfaces for interacting with our robots at the individual and fleet levels. 
• Add any APIs you need to our back-end services to fetch the data you need. 
• Turn product requirements into usable interfaces. 
• Collaborate with UX/Leadership to create a roadmap for future features. 
• Communicate with internal teams about that roadmap and upcoming changes. 
• Refine our release and testing processes.

Essential skills:

• 2+ years of industry web development experience
• 2+ years of experience working in javascript/typescript
• Experience with modern web development frameworks (such as Vue or React) and best practices
• Familiarity with cloud application deployment (such as AWS or GCP)
• Technical Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Desired experience (one or more):

• Behavior trees in any format (Robotics, Game Development, etc)
• Transport layers for robots and computer systems like ROS, GRPC, NATS
• Python
• SQL
• Writing debugging tooling

What we offer:

• Stock options and huge growth potential
• Strong startup (and fun) culture
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible vacation and sick leave practices
• Paid parental leave

Robust AI fosters a culture of belonging and a shared commitment to equality and equity.

Having a diverse set of perspectives is key to ensuring AI and robotics serve the needs of all.