--- title: 'Software Developer at Promise Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-developer-promise-robotics-canada-wn6qre4afnrg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Software Developer at Promise Robotics - **Company:** Promise Robotics - **Location:** Canada - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-07-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/promiserobotics/ea0fd753-b075-44d1-beed-b624ceef1602 ## 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 looking for a Software Developer to join our team and contribute to developing cutting-edge solutions for our core robotic manufacturing technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in advanced algorithms and AI systems with hands-on experience in building and deploying complex software systems. As a Software Developer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize software algorithms and systems that address real-world challenges in the construction industry. You might be a good fit if you: - Have a passion for leading industry-changing solutions with significant social, economic, and environmental impact - Desire to play a founding role and reap the benefits as part of a growth-stage startup with significant upside - Enjoy building not only the technology but also high-performing teams and companies - Are committed to continuous learning at the intersection of several industries What you'll do: - Work alongside other Software Developers to develop full-stack software solutions built for robustness, scalability, and performance using state-of-the-art software development practices - Design and develop software algorithms - Conduct research and experimentation to improve the performance of software systems - Perform detailed analysis, design, code development, software integration and testing - Analyze complex functions, procedures and problems to deliver creative and effective solutions - Prototype, evaluate, and deploy agentic AI capabilities, including tool integrations, workflow orchestration, and retrieval-augmented experiences to automate complex user workflows - Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI techniques and advanced algorithms - Participate in design and code reviews What you'll need to succeed: - Bachelor/Graduate degree in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering or related technical fields - Extensive experience in Python programming - Experience with machine learning techniques and frameworks (e.g., RL, CNNs, RNNs, Keras) - Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment - Being a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Organized, focused and persistent with the ability to work to the plan and meet delivery dates - Being an excellent problem solver and quick learner - (Preferred) Knowledge of robotics solutions and robotic manipulators - (Preferred) Experience integrating applications with large language models (LLMs), AI APIs, or agentic frameworks to build intelligent software features. - (Preferred) Familiarity with modern AI development concepts such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool/function calling, vector databases, or model evaluation. 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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