Full Stack Software Engineer - Robotics

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

We’re looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer, Robotics to own and improve the software that supports robotic inspections, from the application operators use on their laptops to software deployed on the robot. This full-stack role spans user interfaces, Python services, and hardware integration, with most software running locally on field laptops and robot computers.

You will work closely with field operators to improve robot controls, inspection monitoring, and visibility into data quality. The application allows operators to monitor live camera feeds and view ultrasonic thickness measurements mapped onto 2D or 3D models of the asset as the robot scans it. Projects may include extending support to new asset types, integrating sensors and cameras, and improving calibration and diagnostics.

This role is based in our Pittsburgh office, with potential for occasional field visits.

What you will do

• Partner with field operators. Understand inspection workflows, gather feedback, and translate operational needs into software improvements.

• Develop across the software stack. Build and maintain the operator application and software deployed to the robot, integrating user interfaces, backend services, and hardware.

• Expand inspection capabilities. Extend support to additional asset types, such as tank roofs and horizontal tanks, and integrate new sensors and cameras, including LiDAR.

• Improve operator controls and visibility. Develop robot controls, live camera feeds, 2D and 3D data views, calibration workflows, and inspection monitoring and review tools.

• Integrate and troubleshoot connected systems. Coordinate robot motion, localization, cameras, sensor data acquisition and processing, calibration, and inspection management. Diagnose issues across hardware communication, services, and the operator interface.

• Deliver reliable field software. Test and release software for field laptops and robot computers. Improve logging, recording, and diagnostics, and support recovery from dropped connections, disconnected sensors, and interrupted inspections.

Technologies We Use

• Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript

• Svelte and FastAPI

• Message-based services, real-time data streaming, and 3D visualization in the browser

• ROS, ZMQ, and Docker

• Linux, macOS, and Windows, including embedded Linux computers on robots

About You

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years developing user-facing desktop applications.

• 2+ years working on distributed systems for real-time data processing.

• Experience building and maintaining production applications or services in Python that communicate with hardware and process sensor data.

• Experience developing user-facing applications with a modern JavaScript frontend framework, such as Svelte or React.

• Clear written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues and collaborate across software, hardware, and field operations teams.

Preferred Skills

• Robotics software development experience, including software that interacts with embedded Linux computers, hardware, or sensors.

• Experience with real-time or streaming data, where information arrives continuously and timing matters.

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off. 

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.