Robotics Software Engineer - Field Deployment & Support

Published October 25, 2026 · Updated October 25, 2026

Pay not postedSumner, WAYesterday

Write and maintain production software, deployment tooling, and diagnostic utilities.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

Not posted

Median $188K

Typical senior FDE payMiddle 50% of 1,802 postings$160K–$218K

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

Mostly building
Mixed
Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

Pre-sales (not covered)
Proof of concept (not covered)
Implementation
Operations

Travel Required, amount not stated

Coding: Writes production code
Builds for: Both
Level: Senior
Role: Individual contributor

What they ask for

Experience

2+ yearssystems engineering, robotics software, backend engineering, infrastructure, or field engineering
6+ yearssystems engineering, robotics software, backend engineering, infrastructure, or field engineering (upper bound)

Background

Software engineering

Tools

Python
C++
Docker Compose
GCP
Linux
systemd
MQTT
WebSockets
Grafana
Prometheus

Less common in FDE jobs

Who you build for: Both9%
Company stage: Early17%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

Deploy and validate the software stack in live warehouses with customer teams.
Own launch and stabilization issues, including off-hours production incidents.
Improve deployed-system uptime, throughput, and reliability through code and infrastructure changes.
Build containerized services and troubleshoot networking and full-stack failures.

What you’ll bring

2 to 6 years of relevant systems, robotics, backend, infrastructure, or field engineering experience with genuine software development experience.
Strong Python or C++ skills and ability to write maintainable production-grade code.
Hands-on Docker/Docker Compose experience, including building, deploying, debugging, and versioning images.
Linux/server administration and networking fundamentals, including DHCP, DNS, VLANs, and TLS/certificates.

About Destro AI

Builds AI software that coordinates warehouse robots, workers, and enterprise systems across live operations.

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay: Pay not posted
Location: Sumner, WA
Employment type: Full-time
Travel: Travel required, amount not stated
Experience requirements: 2+ years: systems engineering, robotics software, backend engineering, infrastructure, or field engineering (required)
6+ years: systems engineering, robotics software, backend engineering, infrastructure, or field engineering (upper bound) (required)

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