Full-Time
Robotics Software Engineer
Perception, Planning
Posted on 9/25/2025
Burro
51-200 employees
Autonomous vision-based farming robots for labor
Compensation Overview
$110k - $130k/yr
Philadelphia, PA, USA
In Person
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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- Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 1+ years of experience in developing software for robotics.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python programming.
- Experience with ROS (Robot Operating System) or similar robotics middleware.
- Strong understanding of robotics algorithms.
- Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a dynamic team environment.
- Design and implement algorithms to improve reliability and robustness of the perception, planning and control stack of a ground robots.
- Investigate and resolve real-world autonomy challenges reported by customers.
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure quality.
- Develop and maintain software tools and infrastructure to test, validate, and benchmark algorithm performance in simulation and field environments.
- Document software designs and debugging procedures clearly to support team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Write clean, production-quality code and actively participate in code reviews to uphold high engineering standards and continuous improvement.
- Experience working on ground robots.
- Experience with LiDAR and cameras
- Familiarity with simulation tools like Gazebo or similar.
- Familiarity with GDB debugger.
- Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks.
Burro by Augean Robotics develops autonomous, vision-based robots to assist farm workers. The flagship Burro uses on-board cameras and sensors to perceive fields, plan paths, and perform tasks alongside laborers, with operators monitoring through service agreements. Revenue comes from selling Burro units plus ongoing maintenance, service contracts, and software updates. The goal is to reduce dependence on seasonal labor and boost productivity for large-scale growers in crops like table grapes, blueberries, and nursery crops.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$36.7M
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded
2017
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Petitti Family Farms deploying 25 units by end-2025 validates nursery product-market fit.
- Fleet Intelligence dashboard creates recurring SaaS revenue beyond hardware sales model.
- Labor scarcity in agriculture drives sustained demand for collaborative robotics solutions.
What critics are saying
- New Zealand deployment shows technical limitations preventing seamless farm integration.
- Full-autonomy competitors like Agtonomy displace collaborative model in blueberries and grapes.
- Chinese low-cost platforms undercut Burro's premium hardware-service model in labor-scarce markets.
What makes Burro unique
- Collaborative robots augment labor rather than replace workers in outdoor farm settings.
- Indoor/outdoor Lidar autonomy enables depot logistics and multi-robot fleet coordination.
- Fieldwork Robotics partnership expands harvest automation to raspberries and specialty crops.
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