Robotics Software Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 122 job postings with the title “Robotics Software Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C++, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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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 122 job postings with the title “Robotics Software Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Robotics Software Engineer jobs require?
Across Robotics Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are C++, Python, motion planning, sensor fusion, Linux.
+Which cities are hiring the most Robotics Software Engineer?
As of 2026-05-17, Robotics Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Mountain View, Atlanta, Watertown.
+Is Robotics Software Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 122 Robotics Software Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. 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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Weekly Robotics Software Engineer postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Robotics Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | 77 | 15.1% |
| Python | 74 | 14.5% |
| motion planning | 49 | 9.6% |
| sensor fusion | 35 | 6.9% |
| Linux | 34 | 6.7% |
| computer vision | 34 | 6.7% |
| Rust | 34 | 6.7% |
| perception | 33 | 6.5% |
| localization | 23 | 4.5% |
| robotics | 22 | 4.3% |
| debugging | 22 | 4.3% |
| algorithms | 19 | 3.7% |
| Concurrency | 18 | 3.5% |
| embedded systems | 18 | 3.5% |
| testing | 17 | 3.3% |
Top metros hiring Robotics Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 19 | 27.5% |
| San Francisco | 17 | 24.6% |
| Mountain View | 8 | 11.6% |
| Atlanta | 6 | 8.7% |
| Watertown | 5 | 7.2% |
| Munich | 4 | 5.8% |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 5.8% |
| Austin | 3 | 4.3% |
| Charlestown | 3 | 4.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Robotics Software Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
- role
- Robotics Software Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-05-17
- window_days
- 90
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