Senior Robotics Software Engineer
Apply NowThe Automation Team is looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to play a key role in expanding the deployment of Infinite Kitchens.
The sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen automates the assembly of bowls, salads, and plates for restaurant guests. The Infinite Kitchen—designed and engineered in house—powers several sweetgreen locations across the country but we are just getting started.
In this role, you’ll develop software to support testing post-installation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, and product development, to design and build scalable solutions that improve our deployments. You should have experience working with software, electronics, and mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will have experience working on real time software, experience deploying robotics software across a wide geographical area, and share our passion for robotics reliability.
If you love robotics and want to be part of a team that’s transforming the future of food service, we’d love to talk to you.
Location
- 50% based at Sweetgreen’s Boston Automation office in Charlestown, MA.
- Year 1: 50% onsite at Sweetgreen restaurants. Up to 25% travel after the first year
What You’ll do
- Solve interesting problems: As part of the Automation team you will solve interesting problems. These include improving the deployment and commissioning of robotic systems to make the setup of infinite kitchens quicker and easier. The work you do will improve scalability and maintainability of the robotics software suite.
- Solve interesting problems: Deploying a robot that makes salads can get complicated. You will help make this process feel a little more approachable and discover unique solutions to difficult problems.
- Produce High Quality Software: You’ll write software that our install team will rely on to set up and test Infinite Kitchen restaurants. As part of this role you will develop Infinite Kitchen simulations and functional installation test suites that will ensure flawless delivery of software and hardware to the Infinite Kitchen stores.
- Debugging at the intersection of Hardware and Software: This role will involve solving interesting problems at the intersection of hardware and software. You will write software that makes it simple to identify when mechanical or electrical issues arise.
- Participate in the support rotation: Interface directly with restaurant team members as you support them remotely and in person.
Qualifications
- 5+ years Python development experience
- C/C++ OR PLC development experience
- Networking experience
- Proficient at real time software development
- Experience working within both linux and windows environments
- Experience interpreting datasheets to debug problems with sensors/actuators in the field
- Creative thinking for automated test development
What you'll get:
- Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
- Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Flexible PTO plan
- 401k program
- Employee HSA and FSA
- Complimentary greens
- An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
- To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
- A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
- A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
- Free sweetgreen swag
Come join the sweetlife!
About sweetgreen
sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we’re committed to leaving people better than we found them. We’re in the business of feeding people, and we’re out to change what that means.
sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
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A FEW SWEET PERKS
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401k Plan
Helping you invest in your future.
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Paid Family Leave
We believe in fully supporting new parents.
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Free Greens
Get your fill of sweetgreen with a weekly stipend.
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Dog-Friendly Office
Your four-legged friends are welcome!
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Unlimited Vacation
Take time to recharge with uncapped paid time off.
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Office Snacks Galore
We’ll say it, our snack game is on point.
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Community Impact Hours
Give back with 5 paid volunteering hours per year.
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Work-Life Balance
Do what you love on *and* off the clock.
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Career Development
We offer training and support for career advancement.
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