Robotics Software Engineer

TLDR

• Build autonomous systems from the ground up - design and implement navigation, motion planning, and decision-making algorithms for diverse robotic platforms including drones and ground vehicles
• Bridge hardware and AI - integrate sensors, cameras, and edge compute with ML models to create real-world intelligent systems
• Ship in the field - develop simulation and testing frameworks, then validate performance through hands-on field testing and deployment
• 5+ years in robotics software - strong Python/C++ skills with experience in computer vision, robotic control, or edge computing on physical platforms
• Australian citizenship required - role involves fieldwork and travel with robotic systems

About Breaker

The way humans interact with robots is broken. Today's robotic systems require specialized training and constant manual control - a joystick operator for every drone, a trained pilot for every mission. We've built software which enables you to simply tell a robot what you need done, and it figures out how to do it.

Breaker sits at the bleeding edge of physical AI - deploying models directly onto robotic platforms to enable natural, intent-driven control. Our software lets operators command drones, ground vehicles, and other autonomous systems through voice, transforming complex robotic operations into simple conversations. Instead of piloting a drone through a search pattern, you say "survey this area and flag anything unusual" - and the robot does the rest.

This is harder than it sounds. We're solving problems most AI companies never touch: real-time inference on edge hardware with strict latency constraints, intent interpretation that maps to safe physical actions, and autonomous execution in unpredictable environments. These aren't incremental improvements - they're fundamental challenges at the intersection of AI, robotics, and embedded systems.

We're backed by some of the best investors globally and are growing our team across Sydney, Australia and Austin, Texas. We're a small team of experienced engineers, moving fast on technology that will define how humans and machines work together for decades to come.

Join us if you want to help create the robots we were promised

About the Role

We are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to design and develop software features for a diverse range of robotic systems. In this role, you'll work with the hardware team to integrate sensors and collaborate with the Machine Learning team to develop and train AI models.

You will take an active role in field testing, ensuring systems perform reliably in real-world environments, while also engaging with partners to integrate solutions into their platforms. Responsibilities include driving critical product development cycles, creating mission-specific autonomous agents, and maintaining processes for simulation, testing, and evaluation.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, with a solid foundation in robotics software development and system integration, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that involves both collaborative teamwork and independent problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Autonomous Systems Development

• Design, implement, and optimise algorithms for autonomous navigation, decision-making, and motion planning in robotic systems.
• Work alongside the machine learning team to build solutions that enhance robot adaptability and performance in dynamic environments.
• Create teaming strategies and algorithms for a variety of agent-driven robotic systems.

Simulation and Testing

• Develop, utilise, and maintain simulators and hardware-in-the-loop systems for software development, testing, and optimisation.
• Actively participate in field testing to validate system performance in real-world environments.

Sensor Integration

• Integrate and optimise sensors, cameras, and other hardware components to create fully functional robotic systems.
• Ensure seamless communication between hardware and software components during system integration.

Collaboration and Documentation

• Work with multidisciplinary teams, including hardware engineers and external partners, to deliver robust solutions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for system designs, processes, and integrations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related professional field
• Proficiency in deploying code or firmware to edge devices
• Proven experience with Python and/or C++ as primary programming languages
• Must be an Australian citizen
• Required to perform fieldwork and travelling with work

3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Computer vision for real-time systems
• Robotic control or motion planning
• Edge computing on robotic hardware

You'll be an owner, not a renter. We're at the stage where foundational decisions are still being made and entire systems need to be built from scratch. Your work won't be maintaining someone else's legacy - you'll be creating what comes next. The problems you solve and the systems you build will define how Breaker scales.

You'll work with people who've done this before. Our team has shipped production robotics systems, scaled infrastructure, and solved the kind of hard integration problems that only come up when software meets the physical world. You won't be the only person in the room who's debugged a sensor fusion pipeline or optimized inference on a Jetson.

You'll solve problems that don't exist anywhere else. Most companies are building incremental improvements on established technology. We're defining new categories - which means the work is harder, more ambiguous, and infinitely more interesting.

You'll work hard, together. We're in the office every day, grinding on hard problems alongside great people. We've built a workspace where the best work happens - access to hardware, quick decisions, real collaboration. We're flexible when life requires it, but we're looking for people who want to show up, get stuck in, and build something significant with a team they respect.

We're going global. Backed by globally recognised investors, we're growing teams across Sydney, Australia and Austin, Texas. If you want exposure to international expansion and the opportunity to help build across regions, that path exists here.

You'll own what you build. Generous equity packages mean when Breaker wins, you win.

Location. Cicada Innovations, Eveleigh, Sydney, Australia (National Innovation Centre)

If you're excited about the opportunity to work at the bleeding edge of physical AI, we'd love to hear from you.