Senior Robotics Software Engineer

This role is based out of New York, NY United States

Aescape  - pronounced “escape” - is a first-of-its-kind lifestyle robotics company bringing people and robotics together for better living. We are in a period of rapid growth, launching our category-transforming product in 2024 with global leaders in hospitality, wellness, sports and fitness. Our diverse team focuses every day on building products that will change and improve the lives of our members and partners we do business with.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer at Aescape you'll work with an incredibly talented cross-functional team of software engineers and roboticists to create a one-of-a-kind massage therapy experience. You will provide technical and thought leadership, contribute creatively, and deliver production-ready code.

• Develop algorithms that drive intuitive, adaptive user-facing features.

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of software engineers, roboticists, product managers, and designers to deliver innovative solutions to unsolved problems.

• Deliver high-quality, testable code.

What You’ll Bring

• 5 plus years experience writing software and developing robotics solutions.

• Proficiency writing production level code in C++, Python, or equivalent.

• BS/MS in Computer Science—or equivalent experience.

• Experience mentoring other engineers.

• Proven skill and passion for creating intuitive user-facing features.

• Expertise in human-robot interaction or human-computer interaction.

• Proven executional excellence and experience with Agile methodologies and tools.

• Highly skilled in motion planning, multimodal signal processing, sensor fusion, and robotics .

• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms with ability to write clean code, leveraging appropriate design patterns and best practices.

Nice-to-have, but not required

• Experience with machine learning, reinforcement learning, and other AI algorithms applied to robotics.

• Experience working on video/audio tooling and/or other media tooling.

• Experience working on medical devices or in a regulated industry.

• Full-stack software experience.

   

What's In For You

• The chance to make a difference with a product that will make the world a better, healthier place.

• Being a part of a trailblazing technology company that is anticipated to transform the massage industry.

• A team culture driven by passion, ambition, empowerment, inclusion, curiosity, and fun.

• Super interesting, challenging-but-tractable technical problems to solve.

• We’ll grow together—your personal and professional growth are equally important.

• An environment that empowers individuals, emboldens teams, and rewards achievement.

• Early stage equity in a company led by serial entrepreneurs with multiple exits.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance covered by us.

• 401k with 4% company match.

• Unlimited vacation, generous parental leave.

• Working late? Dinner is on us.

• A competitive pay + equity plan, the salary range for the role is $140,000 - $160,000 plus bonus.

More on Aescape

Aescape (pronounced 'escape') is a first-of-its-kind lifestyle robotics company bringing people and robotics together for better living. Founded in 2017, Aescape has developed fully automated massage therapy to help hospitality, fitness and healthcare industries meet the rising demand for wellness services in the face of a growing global labor shortage. Aescape delivers exceptional massages: consistent, accessible, and on your terms.

We’re proud to share that we’ve raised $70M pre-launch, affirming what we know to be true: we’re truly revolutionizing the massage experience. 

Founder Eric Litman (4 prior exits) is joined by a leadership team from Peloton, Tonal, Amazon, Accenture, Apple, Bird, Meta, and Intuitive Surgical.

Named by Business Insider as one of the top 22 innovative sports startups!

We are inspired by individuals who are passionate, driven, and eager to learn. We value diverse perspectives and people who are resourceful, determined, and have a passion to make a difference in the world. Like our product, we empower people