Rethink Recruit

Lead Software Engineer

Rethink Recruit  •  San Francisco, CA (Onsite)  •  7 hours ago
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Job Description

About Droyd

Droyd builds autonomous robots for data center operations — GPU repairs, precision cabling, SSD replacements — solving genuinely hard dexterous tasks in controlled industrial environments. The company is building a 6-DOF robotic arm on a mobile base that automates routine tasks in data centers, with a vertically integrated hardware and software stack.

Backed by Lux, Refactor, and Ravelin with $3.4M raised, Droyd is a team of 12 engineers. The code you write ships directly to deployed robots.

The Opportunity

Droyd is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build the Rust services, real-time streaming pipelines, and fleet infrastructure that connect models to motors. This is a generalist role — problems come up as they come up, and the team wants someone with a top-down problem-solving mindset rather than a narrow niche focus. You will own your systems end-to-end and ship code that runs on deployed robots in live data centers.

What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain the core Rust codebase powering Droyd's robotic systems, from inverse kinematic solvers to real-time control loops and fleet infrastructure
  • Develop and improve the teleop system (currently built on Meta Quest controllers) that enables remote robot operation and scalable data collection
  • Work on firmware and low-level systems to improve robot stability, reliability, and performance
  • Integrate sensors, cameras, and hardware systems across the full robot stack, working closely with firmware and mechanical engineering teams
  • Take ownership of problems as they arise: streaming pipelines, ROS2 integrations, hardware control interfaces, data collection infrastructure, and more
  • Contribute to the software cleanup and hardening needed to deploy into live data centers

You Should Have

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience, ideally on systems that run on real hardware
  • Strong Rust or C++ skills for real-time or embedded systems
  • Comfort working across the full stack — from firmware and hardware interfaces up to fleet infrastructure and data pipelines
  • A top-down problem-solving mindset; you can take an ambiguous problem and drive it to a working system
  • Willingness to own systems end-to-end with no handoffs

Nice to Have

  • Experience with ROS2 or similar robotics middleware
  • Background in teleop systems, real-time control, or robot kinematics
  • Experience working in production robotics or industrial automation environments
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About Rethink Recruit

At Rethink Recruit, we bring a mix of old-school work ethic with a modern approach to recruitment. Our competitive edge comes from our niche focus on Autonomous Driving, EVs, AI, Robotics, Blockchain (FinTech), and the ability to adapt to new and emerging technologies.

For our clients - it allows them to tap into our talent pool of tens of thousands of pre-qualified, industry and skill-specific candidates with whom we have developed close working relationships over the past decade.

For our candidates - it allows them to spend less time on their job search by engaging with more industry-specific companies and more skill-specific jobs.

We believe that any agency can find marginal success by deploying a host of modern technologies and recruitment tools for outreach ($$$). Yet, what separates the good agencies from the great is how relevant their outreach is and how well they utilize their tools. We help bridge that gap by harnessing the power of modern technology to build long-standing relationships with thousands of diverse and incredibly talented people.

We care about what we do and the people we work with. Coupled with our high-level understanding of the technology and its applications, we stay at the forefront of the current market trends. So whether you are a candidate seeking a new role or a company looking to retain talent, please reach out to us, and we will look forward to working with you!

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
2020
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