Your New Role and Team
Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a Software Engineer to join the Teleoperation Team. Teleoperation is a crucial part of our platform, enabling high quality data collection from human demonstration for autonomous policies. In this role you will support the development and improvement of our teleoperation system.
We are looking for candidates with strong robotics experience in software development, teleoperation, cameras and video pipelines, control theory, haptics, and data acquisition.
Success Criteria
Design and implement teleoperation systems for humanoid embodiments with a focus on low-latency control loops, mapping motion capture input to robot output, and channeling video from image on camera sensor to display on VR headset.Apply experience in large-scale software development, including modern programming languages, complex codebases, and sound engineering practices.Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to meet performance goals, address robotics challenges, integrate real-time control systems, support field operators, and maintain clear technical documentation.Develop and optimize algorithms for kinematics, dynamics, and control, implementing responsive control loops for precise, stable performance in real-world conditions.
Your Experience
Qualifications
MS or Ph.D. in Robotics or a related field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.), or equivalent industry experience.Proven experience developing robotic software in collaborative environments, using C++, Python, ROS 2, Linux, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
Skills
Teleoperation Systems: Understanding of motion capture, VR systems, exoskeletons, haptic feedback, and kinematic retargeting.Robotics Mathematics: Strong understanding of rigid body transforms, forward/inverse kinematics, dynamics, signal processing, and latency mitigation.Robotics Control: Experience with techniques such as impedance control and admittance control.Robotic Sensors: Familiarity with tactile sensors, force/torque sensors, and cameras.Debugging Skills: Ability to diagnose and resolve issues in real time during live teleoperation sessions, including troubleshooting control loops, latency, and hardware-in-the-loop interactions under operational constraints.Nice to have: Experience with numerical optimization, optimal control and ML for control
Traits:
Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to complex problemsTakes ownership and accountability, fostering the same in teammates.Empathetic listener with conflict resolution capabilities.Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy.Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently.Mission driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to machines.
