Robotics Software Engineer
Scout AI
Robotics Software Engineer
Scout AI
Develops autonomous warfare AI foundation model
The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.
The Role
We’re looking for a Robotics Software Engineer to design and build the software that powers intelligent robotic systems. You’ll work on perception, autonomy, control systems, and infrastructure that allow robots to operate reliably in complex environments. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving real-world problems at the intersection of robotics, AI, and scalable software systems. Your work will run on robots in complex, adversarial environments. Expect to move fast, test ideas aggressively, and break new ground as we create the first robotic foundation model for defense. We’re a startup. You’ll be moving fast, context-switching daily, and helping define the culture and process as we go. This is a rare opportunity to come in early and architect the future of defense.
Responsibilities
Design and deploy software for advanced drone hardware, promoting autonomous flight capabilities and delivery operations
Develop software for robotic perception, planning, and control
Develop dynamic memory, communication, and tool use faculties for AI agents
Build and maintain robotics infrastructure, simulation, and testing environments
Integrate sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, and IMUs into robotic systems
Implement and optimize algorithms for localization, mapping, and navigation
Work on autonomy pipelines from perception to action
Collaborate with hardware, AI, and product teams to ship robotic capabilities
Improve system reliability, performance, and real-world robustness
Contribute to deployment and monitoring of robotic systems in production environments
Qualifications
Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or similar languages
Experience developing robotics systems or autonomy software
Experience working with real-world robotics hardware or simulation environments
Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills
Ability to work across multiple layers of the robotics stack
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Passion about defense of the United States and its allies
May be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Why Join Scout
Work on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
See your work deployed on real systems
Help define the future of intelligent defense systems
Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, and other top investors
Benefits
Competitive Cash Compensation
Meaningful equity
Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
EV charging
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)
Scout AI is a frontier AI lab in Sunnyvale that builds military AI systems for unmanned warfare. Its main product is Fury, a Vision-Language-Action foundation model that converts a commander's intent into coordinated actions by autonomous robots across air, land, sea, and space at the tactical edge. The system relies on AI reasoning to plan and orchestrate how different robots work together, rather than making hardware. It uses an accompanying C2-based orchestrator called Ox to manage and coordinate autonomous agents during missions. Scout AI has demonstrated end-to-end autonomous strike missions and has secured government contracts, seed funding, and a large Series A round to grow its foundational military AI and multi-agent collaboration. The company positions itself apart from competitors by focusing on the AI reasoning layer and cross-domain agent coordination rather than manufacturing hardware, aiming to scale reliable, multi-robot collaboration in defense scenarios.
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