Robotics Software Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 155 job postings with the title “Robotics Software Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C++.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about Robotics Software Engineer jobs
+How many Robotics Software Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 155 job postings with the title “Robotics Software Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.
+What skills do Robotics Software Engineer jobs require?
Across Robotics Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are C++, Python, motion planning, sensor fusion, Linux.
+Which cities are hiring the most Robotics Software Engineer?
As of 2026-11-05, Robotics Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Wilmington, Watertown.
+Is Robotics Software Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 155 Robotics Software Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Robotics Software Engineer postings is C++, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Robotics Software Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Robotics Software Engineer postings — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths through Robotics Software Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
40 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Robotics Software Engineer
Roles after Robotics Software Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Robotics Software Engineer (different employer) | 40 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 23 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 8 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 7 |
| Before: Robotics Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Graduate Assistant | 3 |
| Before: Mechanical Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Embedded Systems Engineer | 2 |
| After: Robotics Software Engineer (different employer) | 40 |
| After: Software Engineer | 22 |
| After: Software Developer | 4 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 3 |
| After: Research Assistant | 3 |
| After: ML Engineer | 2 |
| After: Research Engineer | 2 |
| After: Robotics Engineer | 2 |
Skills most often required for Robotics Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | 119 | 76.8% |
| Python | 105 | 67.7% |
| motion planning | 49 | 31.6% |
| sensor fusion | 48 | 31.0% |
| Linux | 43 | 27.7% |
| Rust | 41 | 26.5% |
| Computer Vision | 37 | 23.9% |
| CI/CD | 32 | 20.6% |
| ROS2 | 28 | 18.1% |
| perception | 27 | 17.4% |
| ROS | 26 | 16.8% |
| Docker | 22 | 14.2% |
| robotics | 22 | 14.2% |
| ROS 2 | 21 | 13.5% |
| debugging | 20 | 12.9% |
Top companies posting Robotics Software Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 30 |
| Nimble Robotics, Inc. | 6 |
| Tutor Intelligence | 6 |
| Voyager Technologies | 5 |
| Symbotic | 5 |
| Wayve | 4 |
| Rosennxt | 4 |
| CLERA | 4 |
| Bright Vision Technologies | 3 |
| Intrinsicrobotics | 3 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Robotics Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 20 | 12.9% |
| San Francisco | 19 | 12.3% |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 5.2% |
| Wilmington | 7 | 4.5% |
| Watertown | 6 | 3.9% |
| Austin | 5 | 3.2% |
| Irvine | 5 | 3.2% |
| Munich | 4 | 2.6% |
| Sunnyvale | 4 | 2.6% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Robotics Software Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Robotics Software Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-11-05
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- 90