Principal Robotics Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>10Beauty is a robotics startup based in Burlington, MA. We have raised $70M from some of the leading venture and celebrity investors in the country to build the world’s first fully autonomous manicure machine. We have pre-sold our first 1,000 machines to some of the most iconic brands in America, including Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom.</p> <p>As of November 2025, we have launched our first robot at Ulta Beauty in Everett. We are a fast growing 50+ person organization with deep robotics experience. Come join the company who will put 'beauty robotics' on the map!</p></div><p><strong>Introduction:</strong></p> <p>As a Principal Robotics Software Engineer at 10Beauty, you will play a critical role in architecting and delivering the systems that power our next-generation autonomous manicure robot. This is a highly impactful position for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of hardware and software, is passionate about robotics, and is energized by solving complex real-world problems in a fast-paced startup environment!</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own and evolve the long-term technical architecture of the software that powers our robotic consumer product, with a focus on its performance and reliability in a production environment</li> <li>Lead the design, development, and optimization of core software components (primarily in C++ on Raspberry Pi 4/Linux) that control our advanced robotic systems</li> <li>Serve as a subject matter expert, tackling the most ambiguous and technically challenging system-level issues that cross disciplines (electrical, mechanical, and computer vision)</li> <li>Drive the technical roadmap for robotic control systems, exploring and integrating new technologies and algorithms</li> <li>Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, helping them grow and solve complex problems</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You Have:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>8+ years of proven experience in software development, with a track record of successfully shipping multiple complex hardware products, most ideally within robotics</li> <li>Deep expertise in C++, with a mastery of system design, low-level debugging, and performance optimization.</li> <li>Demonstrated expertise in architecting and leading the development of large-scale, real-time, and safety-critical embedded systems.</li> <li>Proven ability to solve highly ambiguous and technically challenging problems in collaboration with cross-functional teams.</li> <li>Extensive experience with Linux-based embedded systems, hardware/software integration, and real-time constraints.</li> <li>Experience with embedded systems in a robotics or electromechani