Staff Software Engineer, Robotics

Mural Group

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States · Burlingame, California, United StatesFull-time$170,000–$220,000Posted Oct 28, 2026

About the role

Location: San Francisco Bay Area (onsite)

Pay: $170,000–$220,000 + bonus + equity

A venture-backed, commercial-stage medical device company is hiring a staff engineer to own the real-time tracking and automation software in its clinical system. The concept is proven; this role takes it to release.

What you'll do

Own real-time tracking, localization and sensor fusion

Build a low-latency C++ runtime with GPU acceleration

Integrate robotic hardware and closed-loop automated positioning

Design safety behavior: interlocks, overrides, degraded modes

Run accuracy testing for regulatory verification, and mentor engineers

What you bring

6+ years of expert modern C++ on production real-time systems

Strong Python

Depth in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion, robotics control or ML for perception

Calibration, registration and coordinate frames

Owned a subsystem through release

MS in CS, engineering, physics or math, or equivalent experience

Nice to have: medical device software standards (IEC 62304, ISO 14971); surgical navigation or robotics; CUDA or TensorRT

Mural Group is recruiting for this role on behalf of a client. Apply here and a Mural recruiter will be in touch.

Responsibilities

  • Own real-time tracking, localization, and sensor fusion.
  • Build a low-latency C++ runtime with GPU acceleration.
  • Integrate robotic hardware and closed-loop automated positioning.
  • Design safety behavior, including interlocks, overrides, and degraded modes.
  • Run accuracy testing for regulatory verification and mentor engineers.

Qualifications

  • At least 6 years of expert modern C++ experience on production real-time systems.
  • Strong Python skills.
  • Expertise in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion, robotics control, or machine learning for perception.
  • Experience with calibration, registration, and coordinate frames.
  • Experience owning a subsystem through release.
  • MS in computer science, engineering, physics, or mathematics, or equivalent experience.
  • Medical device software standards, surgical navigation or robotics, CUDA, or TensorRT experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity

Skills mentioned

C++PythonSensor FusionComputer VisionRoboticsCUDAReal-Time Operating SystemsEmbedded SystemsPerformance OptimizationSoftware Testing

About Mural Group

Mural Group is a multi-stage recruiting firm built by industry leading recruiting and staffing experts. We specialize in two distinct verticals--venture backed tech and industrial trades. Mural doesn’t operate like most recruiting firms. We operate like in-house recruiting partners–focused on building and executing a hiring strategy that aligns with your business objectives.

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