Senior C++ Robotics Engineer

About Cyngn Based in Mountain View, CA, Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous technology company. We deploy self-driving industrial vehicles like forklifts and tuggers to factories, warehouses, and other facilities throughout North America. To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join us and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn:  We are small and big. With under 100 employees, Cyngn operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we’re publicly traded. This means our employees not only work in close-knit teams with mentorship from company leaders—they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly-traded equity. We build today and deploy tomorrow. Our autonomous vehicles aren’t just test concepts—they’re deployed to real clients right now. That means your work will have a tangible, visible impact. We aren’t robots. We just develop them. We’re a welcoming, diverse team of sharp thinkers and kind humans. Collaboration and trust drive our creative environment. At Cyngn, everyone’s perspective matters—and that’s what powers our innovation. About this Role: As a Robotics and System Integration Engineer at Cyngn, you will play a vital role in developing and integrating autonomous vehicle systems. You will work on mission-critical software components, system optimization, and hardware integration across our autonomous vehicle fleet. Your expertise in robotics, system administration, and performance optimization will be crucial in ensuring our autonomous solutions operate reliably and efficiently in industrial environments. What you will do in this role

Design and implement robust robotics software using C++ and ROS/ROS2 framework

Develop and maintain critical system components including state management, health monitoring, and diagnostic tools

Create and optimize high-performance software for processing sensor data from LiDAR, cameras, and other perception systems

Implement and maintain CAN bus communications and firmware update systems

Configure and optimize container environments for various autonomous vehicle components

Develop and maintain system provisioning and configuration management tools

Implement performance profiling and optimization across the autonomous vehicle stack

Create and maintain automated testing and validation frameworks for system integration

Troubleshoot complex system issues across hardware, software, and network interfaces

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate perception, localization, and control systems

Optimize system performance for real-time processing of high-bandwidth sensor data

Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture and integration procedures

Who you are

5+ years of experience in robotics software development or system integration

Strong proficiency in ROS/ROS2 and Ubuntu-based systems

Extensive experience with real-time system performance optimization and CUDA programming

Deep understanding of autonomous vehicle architecture and systems integration

Strong background in electrical systems, CAN protocols, and firmware development

Expertise in container technologies (Docker, Podman) and their underlying systems

Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible

Strong programming skills in C++, Python, and shell scripting

Thorough understanding of networking principles and protocols

Experience with high-performance computing and system optimization

Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware and software domains

Excellent documentation and communication skills

Nice to haves

Experience with fleet management systems or logistics software

Experience with industrial automation or autonomous mobile robots

Knowledge of Open-RMF middleware framework

Experience with telematics data processing and analytics

Familiarity with computer vision and machine learning deployment

Experience with over-the-air (OTA) update systems

Knowledge of safety-critical software development practices

Experience with real-time operating systems

Familiarity with automotive-grade software development

Background in system safety and fault tolerance design

Experience with simulation environments for autonomous systems testing

Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Benefits & Perks

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)

Life, Short-term, and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)

Company 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Sabbatical leave opportunity after five years with the company

Paid Parental Leave

Daily lunches for in-office employees

Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees