Blue River Technology

Sr Robotics Software Engineer IC4

Blue River Technology$138K — $261K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Proficient in developing real-time software in C++ for Linux operating systems.
  • Skilled in benchmarking and improving jitter in end-to-end latency.
  • Experienced in using git and Bazel for software deployment.
  • Familiar with pub-sub systems for robotics via CAN and Ethernet.
  • Expertise in building end-to-end testing solutions for data-driven software.
  • Knowledgeable in implementing ROS and robotics software packages.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of complex full stack solutions.
  • Identify system inefficiencies and drive architectural improvements.
  • Mentor junior engineers through coaching, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration for feature integration.
  • Participate in and lead design of algorithms for intelligent agricultural robots.

Benefits

  • Potential for remote work with periodic in-office requirements.
  • Up to 20% travel for R&D, data collection, and system deployments.
Full Job Description
Summary

Job Responsibilities
  • Leads the design and implementation of complex full stack solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Identifies system inefficiencies and drives architectural improvements, ensuring high-quality deliverables across projects.
  • Mentors junior engineers, providing technical guidance and support through coaching, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
  • Leads cross-functional collaboration efforts, ensuring seamless integration of features and adherence to product specifications.
  • The employee participates in, and often leads, the design and development of software algorithms for intelligent agricultural robots/machines. Specifically, efforts are focused on improving the accuracy of and reducing the redundancy of commercial agricultural chemical applications used in the growing and cultivating of large-scale crops.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field plus 2 years of related experience.
  • Required skills:
    • Develop real-time capable software in C++ for Linux.
    • Experience with benchmarking and improving jitter in end-to-end latency (1 yr).
    • Use git and Bazel to build, test, and deploy vehicle software and firmware (1 yr).
    • Develop pub-sub systems that interact with sensors and actuators on robotics systems via CAN and Ethernet (1 yr).
    • Experience building end-to-end testing solutions for data-driven software, including unit, integration, HIL, and regression testing (1 yr).
    • Implement vehicle software utilizing ROS and robotics software packages such as AOS, Flatbuffers, Protobufs (1 yr).
    • May work remotely; periodic time in office required; must live within commuting distance of office.
    • Up to 20% domestic and international travel required for in-field testing, data collection, R&D, and system deployments at customer sites.

The US annual base salary range for this position is $138,237 - $261,000, along with eligibility for Blue River's bonus and benefit programs.

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About Blue River Technology

Blue River Technology is a California-based company that develops and manufactures agricultural robots and automation systems. The company's products include the See & Spray precision spraying system, which uses computer vision and machine learning to identify and target individual plants with herbicides, reducing the amount of chemicals used and increasing crop yields. Blue River Technology was acquired by John Deere in 2017, and operates as a subsidiary of the company. The company has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, with a commitment to developing technologies that improve the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture.
Learn more about Blue River Technology
Size
60 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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