--- title: 'Senior Robotics Software Developer at Promise Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-robotics-software-developer-promise-robotics-calgary-p35tyapk7zzc' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Senior Robotics Software Developer at Promise Robotics - **Company:** Promise Robotics - **Location:** Calgary, Canada - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-07-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/promiserobotics/685ee084-f3b9-44b9-9f93-1b8cbf52bd8a ## Job description Promise Robotics is pioneering Physical AI for homebuilding — a rapidly growing, venture-backed company bringing together AI, robotics, and manufacturing to help the homebuilding industry meet the growing demand for housing. Our robotic systems, built and operated inside  AI-powered factories, give the industry the production capacity, consistency, and speed to build more high-quality homes than traditional methods allow. Our team spans AI researchers and roboticists to factory operators, technicians, and production teams — all building the future of homebuilding together. We're building physical AI for housing — and unlike most of the field, our robots are already in production, fabricating real structures and generating real operational data every day across multiple factories. We’re looking for a Senior Robotics Software Developer to join our team and contribute to developing cutting-edge solutions for our core robotic manufacturing technologies. This is a senior IC role with architectural ownership and mentorship responsibility. Why join us? - Purpose-Driven Work: Contribute to projects with significant social, economic, and environmental impact. - Growth Opportunities: Be part of a growth-stage startup with substantial upside and leadership potential. - Cutting-Edge Technology: Work on state-of-the-art robotics solutions at the intersection of construction and automation. - Collaborative Culture: Join a diverse, high-performing team committed to continuous learning and innovation. What you'll do: - Lead the development of robotic simulators  — set up and extend simulation environments and test scenarios that mirror our production cells. - Lead the effort in motion planning and optimization — develop and optimize motion-planning and collision-checking behaviors in ROS 2 / MoveIt2. - Develop perception components — implement object detection, pose estimation, and point-cloud processing tasks for material handling and inspection. - Write clean, tested code — produce well-documented C++ and Python, backed by unit and integration tests. - Debug integration issues — help troubleshoot software–hardware issues alongside the robotics and hardware teams. - Set the engineering bar — define standards for architecture, testing, and code quality; lead code reviews; mentor junior and mid-level developers. What you'll need to succeed: - Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related fields (Masters/Ph.D. preferred) plus 5+ years of relevant robotics software experience. - Expert-level C++ and Python, with a track record of shipping production-quality robotics software. - Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and basic control concepts. - Deep ROS 2 and MoveIt2 experience — motion planning, collision checking, and trajectory optimization (e.g., OMPL, CHOMP/STOMP/TrajOpt-style approaches). - Ability to solve complex problems involving multi-disciplinary engineering concepts. - Strong hands-on experience with a robotics simulator (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or similar) including physics simulation. - Exposure to computer vision or perception concepts. - Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup. - Willingness to work onsite at our R&D labs and production facilities in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. Preferred Skills: - Experiential knowledge using Isaac Sim / Omniverse or similar simulation tools. - Applied or research experience with vision-language-action (VLA) models (e.g., OpenVLA, π0, RT-2-style) or LLM-based task and motion planning. - Industrial robot programming (KUKA, ABB, or Fanuc) and familiarity with vendor sensor/communication interfaces. - Sensor systems: industrial cameras, depth sensors, LiDAR, force/torque sensors, laser range finders/projectors. - Digital-twin technologies for validation and predictive maintenance. - Machine learning / deep learning applied to robotics. - Working knowledge of CSA Z434 and ISO 10218-2 safety standards for industrial robot systems and cell integration. - Experience in a fast-paced startup or scaling deep-tech environment. Benefits: Competitive salary: we believe in data-driven, equitable compensation decisions. We recently completed a compensation review and implemented salary bands that enable us to pay mid to above-average Canadian salaries across various industries. Stock options: everyone has a stake in our company. Holistic benefits: we have a comprehensive benefits package that includes paramedical, dental, vision, and drug coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a health care spending account. These benefits start right from Day 1. Flexible personal days and vacation policies: we care deeply about the well-being of our team. Open, collaborative, and supportive culture: you will be part of an incredibly high-performing and collaborative team changing the future of an industry! Relocation assistance package (if required) Promise Robotics is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity. ## About Promise Robotics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Promise Robotics provides an AI-powered offsite construction platform that integrates robotics, software, and advanced manufacturing to help builders scale home production. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Ramtin Attar (CEO), Reza Nasseri (CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Construction technology (PropTech / Construction Robotics) - **Target Customers**: Homebuilders, developers, and construction firms looking to scale production via offsite manufacturing and robotic automation. B2B, primarily mid-market to enterprise. - **Mission / Purpose**: To enable the building industry to harness automation toward producing more affordable and sustainable housing. ## Products & Services - **Factory-as-a-Service® Platform**: An integrated production platform that connects digital design, robotic production planning, factory operations, and on-site logistics. It allows builders to add scalable factory capacity without having to develop and operate the underlying technology themselves. - **Industrial Robotic Systems**: Custom automation cells and robotic workstations for tasks such as panel assembly, framing, and material handling. - **AI-Powered Production Software**: Cloud-based software for end-to-end lifecycle management of home production, from planning to logistics, including precise material and labor take-offs. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Total Funding**: ~$17.8M USD (including a Series A of ~$15M, Seed round, government grants, and debt financing). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue reported at ~$7M (estimated, as of latest data). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Horizons Ventures (lead Series A), Radical Ventures, PSP Investments, Relay Ventures, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Named to BuiltWorlds’ Robotics Top 50 for three consecutive years (2024–2026). - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~40 employees (+34.3% YoY). Won the Gold Game-Changer in the CMHC Housing Supply Challenge (2022). Recognized as one of Canada’s Proptech 30 and a CIX Top 20 startup. The company has 3 issued patents for automated assembly of building structures and is actively hiring across engineering and site roles. ## Competitive Advantages - **Integrated Platform vs. Point Solution**: Promise Robotics combines robotics, software, and factory operations into a single turnkey platform (Factory-as-a-Service), rather than selling just robots or just software. This bundling creates higher switching costs and deeper value for customers. - **Intelligent Workflow Orchestration**: Their AI optimizes the entire process from digital design to robotic production to site logistics, improving cost certainty and reducing waste. - **Proven Impact**: They have a track record of delivering factory-based production capacity to homebuilders and have been validated by major industry awards, a government housing challenge win, and multiple patent grants. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale Through Factory-as-a-Service**: Scaling the platform by partnering with more builders, enabling production ramp without requiring customers to build their own factories. - **Deepening the AI & Robotics Stack**: Continued investment in AI developers, robotics software, and controls engineering to improve production efficiency and automation capabilities. - **Geographic Expansion**: Operating in Canada and the United States, with plans to grow further across North America given the housing shortage. - **Sustainability Focus**: Leveraging automation to produce highly efficient, sustainable buildings with less material waste and lower carbon footprint. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven Impact**: Employees work on directly addressing the housing crisis and climate change through automation and sustainable construction. - **Cutting-Edge Tech Stack**: The team works with modern robotics (KUKA), AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), simulation tools (FlexSim, AnyLogic), and cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker) — a strong environment for engineers who love hands-on hardware/software integration. - **Growth-Oriented Culture**: High headcount growth (+34% YoY) and a small team (~40 people) suggest fast-moving, high-autonomy roles with significant ownership. - **Collaborative & Creative Values**: The company emphasizes a “creative and innovative” culture, valuing confidence, openness, and curiosity. - **Office Presence**: Multiple locations including Toronto (HQ) and Calgary. Roles are currently on-site for production positions (site framers, material handlers) with engineering roles likely hybrid or on-site given the hardware focus. - **Recent Hiring Momentum**: 6 active job postings (Senior Site Framer, Production Framer, Proposal Writer, AI Developers, Robotics Software Developer, Mechanical Engineer) — they are scaling their engineering and production teams rapidly. ## Sources 1. [promiserobotics.com](https://promiserobotics.com/about/) 2. [promiserobotics.com](https://promiserobotics.com/careers/) 3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/promise-robotics) 4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/promise-robotics) 5. 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