Senior Simulation Software Engineer - Robot Intelligence

The role

You will design and scale a cloud-hosted, high-performance simulation pipeline. You will develop Python, C++, and Rust components and collaborate with researchers to transition algorithms into physical-world realities.

What you will do

• Develop Python, C++ and Rust components of a robotics simulation pipeline
• Own developed software components through entire lifecycle
• Profile and optimize code performance to improve simulation latency and throughput
• Collaborate with researchers and research engineers to develop robotics algorithms
• Collaborate on engineering roadmap development for the overall Robot Intelligence Lab
• Maintain release workflow and regular release cadence for partner teams
• Support reproducible AI development environments and cloud-based training workflows

Required qualifications

• MS degree in CS/EE/Robotics, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 5+ years of experience conducting state-of-the-art robotics R&D
• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Experience developing and maintaining Linux-based software
• Experience with robotics simulation frameworks such as IsaacSim, Gazebo, PyBullet or MuJoCo
• Familiarity with scene description formats such as URDF, SDFormat or USD
• Experience designing software components and defining clear interfaces within complex systems
• Experience developing or integrating with cloud-hosted services and data pipelines
• Practical experience with Docker, Git, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Ability to establish maintainable engineering practices while supporting fast-moving research
• Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and documentation skills

Nice to have

• Developed robotic manipulation or locomotion simulation environments, tasks and controllers or policies
• Trained or fine-tuned neural network robot policies in PyTorch, IsaacLab or MJLab
• Developed physics or 3D rendering components for simulators
• Developed CUDA/ Warp software components; profiled and optimized GPU kernels
• Deployed services in Amazon Web Services platform

Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility
• Generous benefits

Before you apply

• In applying and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer

About the company

The Robot Intelligence Lab at Samsung Research America is a facility dedicated to advancing robotics through research and development. The lab develops technologies for intelligent robotic systems and collaborates with universities, startups, and government labs.