Staff Robotics Software Engineer
Quick facts
- Pay
- $180K-$250K base
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Skills
- Python, TypeScript, C++, React, Docker, Kubernetes
- Industry
- Engineering — 245 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B, OPT
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Title: Staff Robotics Software Engineer
Location: Greater Boston, MA (on-site, 5 days)
Client name: Confidential - Series A Robotics
About the company: A Series A industrial robotics company (around 100 people) delivering AI-powered robots-as-a-service. Its platform deploys into customer facilities with minimal friction, at a fraction of the cost of traditional automation.
Your new Staff Robotics Software Engineer role: Build the software that powers AI-driven robots in live production environments. This is a hands-on, cross-stack role on the R&D team, from microcontroller firmware to cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate real-time robot code, motion planning optimisation and ML pipelines
- Build data-labelling frontends, perception systems and compilers for robot intelligence
- Work up and down the stack on the most pressing technical problems
- Deploy into customer facilities so code translates into real robot performance
Requirements
- 5-10 years of software engineering in robotics, automation or embedded systems
- Strong Python
- Experience with C/C++, ROS, Docker, Kubernetes and systemd
- TypeScript/React is a plus
- Able to work on-site 5 days a week in the Boston area
Package: $180K-$250K base, competitive equity, fully employer-covered health insurance, managed 401(k), in-office meals. Visa transfers (OPT, H1B) are considered.
Recruiters: if you're keen to explore a possible PSL, please reach out to Helen at HFBAC/TalentJet Group.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name HFBAC Hiring For and Building Awesome Companies in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Robotics Engineers (SOC 17-2199).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B, OPT
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Engineer” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Robotics Engineers · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $92,976 | ~15% |
| Level II | $115,107 | ~31% |
| Level III | $137,259 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $159,390 | ~61% |
This job pays $180,000–$250,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.