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Lead, Robotics Software Engineer
@ Locus Robotics
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Locus Robotics is hiring a Lead, Robotics Software Engineer to lead the software roadmap for productizing NeuraGrasp, its robotic grasping technology for warehouse automation. The role combines hands-on Python/C++ engineering with leading and developing a team, working onsite in North Vancouver five days per week. The posting states a base salary of CAD $130K to $190K plus bonus and equity.
Pay:
$130,000–$190,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Define and drive the software roadmap for NeuraGrasp productization
- Lead, coach, and develop an engineering team
- Lead design reviews and establish software architecture standards
- Integrate NeuraGrasp into robotic products and test environments
- Build tooling to measure KPIs and system reliability
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years in software engineering or robotics
- Strong Python and/or C++ development experience
- Experience with ROS/ROS2
- Leadership experience managing teams and performance
- Experience with robotic manipulation or grasping preferred
- Excellent English communication skills
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-24
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Stock or equity |
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Locus Robotics
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Flexibility-first automation. Outperform in an uncertain world.
Full company description
Locus Robotics is the leader in Flexibility-First Warehouse Automation, delivering Operational Confidence to warehouse operators navigating an environment defined by constant uncertainty. Regarded as the largest privately held commercial robotics company in the United States by revenue, Locus Robotics enables organizations to plan, execute, and adapt across volume volatility, labor variability, and evolving order profiles. Powered by the LocusONE platform, Locus Robotics orchestrates fulfillment workflows across picking, replenishment, sorting, and pack-out through a unified system of robotics, orchestration, and applied AI. The platform provides predictive visibility, adaptive decision-making, and elastic execution—giving operations leaders clear insight into capacity, throughput, and risk without fixed infrastructure or disruptive facility redesigns. Trusted by more than 150 retail, healthcare, 3PL, and industrial brands across 350+ sites worldwide, Locus Robotics supports operations at every stage of the automation journey. Delivered through an industry-first Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Locus Robotics enables performance to evolve as operational needs change.
- LinkedIn followers
- 112,997
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 497
- Reported office locations
- 100 Fordham Rd, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887, US
- Toetsenbordweg 26, Amsterdam, 1033 MZ, NL
- Business categories
- Warehouse Automation
- Warehousing
- E-Commerce
- Robotics
- Logistics
- Industrial Automation
- Other recorded names
- Locus Robotics
- Specialties
- ecommerce
- warehouse
- warehousemanagement
- robotics
- autonomous vehicles
- fulfillment
- warehouseoperations
- supplychain
- logistics
- intralogistics
- warehouseautomation
- and AMR
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 416,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Locus Robotics is the leader in Flexibility-First Warehouse Automation, delivering Operational Confidence to warehouse operators navigating an environment defined by constant uncertainty. Regarded as the largest privately held commercial robotics company in the United States by revenue, Locus Robotics enables organizations to plan, execute, and adapt across volume volatility, labor variability, and evolving order…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automation Machinery Manufacturing |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Massachusetts |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2014 |
| Specialties | ecommercewarehousewarehousemanagementroboticsautonomous vehiclesfulfillmentwarehouseoperationssupplychainlogisticsintralogistics |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
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At Locus Robotics, we build AI-powered systems and intelligent robots that keep global supply chains running. Our platform combines advanced AI, real-time decision-making, and autonomous robotics to help leading companies improve efficiency, scale operations, and adapt to constant change.
Locus Robotics is a place to do meaningful work with real-world impact, where your ideas move quickly from concept to deployment. We invest in our people, encourage continuous learning, and give you the opportunity to grow your career while building technology that is used every day at global scale.
As a Lead, Robotics Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to lead the development and deployment of NeuraGrasp™, our advanced robotic grasping technology that is shaping the future of warehouse automation.
You will combine hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, working alongside world-class robotics, AI, perception, and hardware teams to transform cutting-edge innovation into production-ready robotic systems operating at scale.
This role is based onsite at our North Vancouver, BC office and requires in-office presence five days per week (Monday–Friday).
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the software roadmap required to successfully productize NeuraGrasp™ technology.
- Translate product objectives into clear technical plans, milestones, and execution strategies.
- Identify technical integration risks early and coordinate solutions across robotics, perception, hardware, and product teams.
- Establish software architecture, engineering standards, and best practices to support scalable product development.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of employees, providing direction, performance management, career development, and mentorship to drive individual and team success.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, robotics, automation, or a related technical field.
- Strong software development experience in Python and/or C++, including robotics, automation platforms, distributed systems, or real-time applications.
Leadership experience overseeing teams and driving employee performance, growth, and career development.
The expected base salary range for this role is CAD $130K – $190K annually, based on external market data, plus bonus and equity. Actual offers will depend on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, key or critical skills, geographic location, and current market and business conditions.
Additional Information
Locus Robotics is an equal opportunity employer.
Application Fraud Detection Notice: To help maintain a fair and secure hiring process, Locus Robotics may use AI-assisted and other automated tools to detect suspected fraud, misrepresentation, or misuse of the application process. Hiring decisions are not made solely by automated means unless otherwise disclosed where required by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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