Robotics Software Engineer, Embedded Systems
Company: Shift Robotics
Location: Austin
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-08-18
About this role
We are making the world a more walkable place. Through intuitive personal mobility, we make walking faster, more efficient, and more accessible, empowering people to choose walking over sitting in traffic.
Our flagship product, Moonwalkers, are the world’s fastest robotic shoes, augmenting natural walking with intelligent locomotion assistance. By giving people the ability to Moonwalk, we believe the path toward a more human-scale future can be reached on your own two feet.
We are covered in [Wired](https://www.wired.com/video/watch/on-the-go-moonwalkers), [CNET](https://www.cnet.com/culture/fashion/worlds-fastest-shoes-vow-to-get-you-walking-as-quickly-as-you-run/), [Gizomodo](https://gizmodo.com/moonwalkers-shoes-increase-walking-speed-kickstarter-1849704064), [PCMag](https://www.pcmag.com/news/shift-robotics-used-ai-to-create-the-worlds-fastest-shoes) and many other tech press.
The Role
We are building the next generation of Moonwalkers and are looking for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments where hardware, software, and human motion intersect. As a Robotics Software Engineer for our Embedded Systems team, you will play a critical role in designing, prototyping, and testing the reliable, innovative hardware and software systems that power our mobility solutions.
Responsibilities
- **Embedded Development:** Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for wearable robotics, including system software, RTOS, bootloaders, and Built-In Self-Test (BIST) software.
- **System Architecture & Coding:** Lead the system architecture design of the overall product firmware, write core code, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, safety-critical software solutions.
- **Hardware Integration:** Collaborate tightly with hardware engineers to integrate software with complex hardware components, including motor controllers, sensors, and communication interfaces.
- **System-Level Validation:** Design and build advanced test frameworks and use cases to v...