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Robotics Software EngineerFormic • Chicago, Illinois, USA
Robotics Software Engineer

Robotics Software Engineer

Formic • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Who We Are :

At Formic were on a mission to revolutionize American manufacturing and create more abundance in the world. We believe in continuing the American legacy of innovation by making automation accessible to all manufacturers and increasing their factory productivity by 10x.

Built upon deep expertise in robotics and manufacturing our unique full service automation solutions combine the best automation technology software and analysis tools for manufacturers with best in class uptime support and maintenance services. We are creating a new era of supercharged efficiency and competitiveness for US manufacturers.

As the world faces growing pressure from tariffs rising costs and labor shortages Formic is uniquely positioned as the industry leading solution to overcome these challenges. Fueled by our vision for a re-industrialized domestic supply chain everything we do is aimed at growing Made in America products. And were growing fast - achieving 7x growth in production hours YoY.

Supporting us in our mission with investments thus far totaling over $60 million are backers including Lux Capital Initialized Capital Blackhorn Ventures Mitsubishi HC Capital NA and CEOs and founders of multiple Fortune 50 companies.

About the Engineering team :

As part of the Engineering Team you will be working on designing building and improving industrial robotic systems. We are disrupting how these systems are built maintained and operated and looking for engineers who are not afraid to question the status quo within industrial automation and bring AI modern robotics and software development solutions to industrial robotics while continuing to expand their intelligence to make them more effective as well as easier to operate and maintain

As Robotics Software Engineer you will :

  • Contribute to development of in-house built robotics systems
  • Develop complex robotics algorithms based on traditional and machine learning techniques
  • Create digital twins and simulations using tools such as IssacSim MuJoCu etc
  • Work with computer vision systems
  • Use Python / C / C as needed
  • Work with existing frameworks and libraries such as ROS and Linux
  • Work on both POCs and production level modules
  • Help integrate robotic systems with the rest of the software
  • Write unit and integration tests as needed
  • Participate in Scrum ceremonies

What makes you a great fit :

  • Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent experience / training
  • 5 years of relevant experience within the robotics or embedded field
  • Experience with AI / ML / VLM frameworks and algorithms
  • Experience developing or integrating computer vision systems
  • Knowledge of Python / C / C / Rust
  • Experience working with PLCs
  • Knowledge and experience with multiple robot brands and APIs
  • Knowledge of ROS and other robotics frameworks
  • Located in the greater Chicago IL or San Francisco CA areas and able to work on a in-person basis (5 days / week) in our Woodridge IL or San Francisco locations
  • #LI-MB1

    What we look for :

    Were building a company from the ground up so every single person we hire has a massive impact on our team culture and ability to accomplish our mission. While each individual brings their own unique skills and perspectives to Formic we look for people who share our vision and act in alignment with our Operating Principles. If this sounds like you Formic could be the place for you!

  • Fearless Optimism : You share our ambitious vision of what we can accomplish. Youre aware of the challenges we will face as a startup doing new things in an old space but youre energized by the incredible opportunity we have to drive change for our customers and for the manufacturing industry at large.
  • Factories First : You have a strong customer focus no matter who your customer is. You seek to make things easier and better for our customers even if it makes your job a little harder.
  • Today Not Tomorrow : There are always plenty of projects to tackle in a startup but you prioritize take accountability for work and have a bias toward action.
  • Be Right Often : You dont do things just because thats how theyve always been done. You keep looking for ways to improve seek out feedback along the way and back your decisions up with data.
  • Made of Rubber : Justlike rubber when you fall you bounce back up. You know theres going to be a lot of challenge and change in our work ahead but you are adaptable resilient and ready to thrive through it all.
  • Good Baton Passes : You work with a desire to make things easier and better for your team members. You use empathy to understand the needs and goals of others and support each other so Formic can be successful together.
  • Equal Opportunity

    Formic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or religious creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status family or parental status disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a persons merit business needs and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles please reach out to .

    AI Use

    At Formic fairness and transparency are at the heart of our hiring process. We use AI-powered tools in some interviews to help our teams evaluate candidate responses but all final hiring decisions are made by humans. You can learn more about how AI is used in our recruitment process by reviewing our AI Hiring Disclosure linked here.

  • Important Notice on Recruitment Scams
  • Formic has been made aware of fraudulent outreach claiming to represent Formic through various scam or phishing attempts. Please note that all communications from Formic will come from a verified @ email address or verified LinkedIn account. Formic will never ask you to download unsolicited documents schedule interviews via third parties without prior application or share personal or financial information. If you receive suspicious outreach please disregard it and report it to

    Required Experience :

    IC

    Key Skills

    Spring,.NET,C / C++,Go,React,OOP,C#,Data Structures,JavaScript,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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