FABRICA AI Full-Time Embedded Software Engineer

We are building an autonomous tile grouting robot that delivers a 5x productivity boost in construction. This role involves software and AI/ML development in a fast‑moving startup environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain software modules for autonomous robot operation using the ROS2 framework.
• Design, implement and maintain firmware logic and architecture.
• Develop code for embedded software components.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for the training and evaluation of AI models.
• Develop and integrate AI/ML models into the robot software stack.
• Research and evaluate other state‑of‑the‑art AI techniques relevant to robotics, and Computer Vision.
• Evaluate and integrate third‑party open‑source libraries, SDKs and/or APIs where beneficial.
• Design and execute testing strategies including unit, integration and HIL tests to validate software correctness and system performance.
• Diagnose and resolve software and firmware issues across the stack.
• Develop and maintain tools for build systems, testing, logging and remote diagnostics.
• Involve and drive Continuous Integration and deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure and environment setup.

You may also be involved in:

• Hands‑on assembly, wiring and soldering of electronic subsystems as part of prototype bring‑up and iteration
• Occasional on‑site deployment and testing at live operational environments (e.g. construction sites), requiring adaptability and safety‑consciousness.

Technical Requirements

• Proficiency in C++17 or later for performance‑critical systems.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, tooling, ML pipelines.
• Experience with bare‑metal embedded development in C.
• Familiarity with robotics simulation environments like Gazebo for development and validation.
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Familiarity with and computer vision libraries (e.g. OpenCV, Ultralytics).

Nice to Haves

• Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience in configuring sensors over I2C, CSI and CAN.
• Familiarity with cross‑compilation build systems for embedded systems (arm‑none‑eabi).
• Familiarity with software design principles and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Github Actions)
• Experience with electronics is a plus.

Values & Culture

• Excited to work in a fast‑moving startup environment where your work directly shapes the product and puts you close to real‑world operations and clients
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to self‑direct in an environment where priorities evolve rapidly
• Strong first‑principles thinking, comfortable defining success metrics and making reasoned decisions with limited data
• Self‑motivated and impact driven, with a track record of going beyond the minimum through personal projects, open‑source contributions or extracurricular technical work
• Excited about robotics and similar technical areas and exploring them in work and other projects
• Approach unfamiliar problems with curiosity and a growth mindset. Eager to learn across domains including hardware, software and operations