Software Engineer - Robotics Control Systems

Rapyuta Robotics Koto-ku, Tokyo June 19 2026
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    Relocate to Japan
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    No Japanese required
    Business English
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    Intermediate level
    3+ years experience required
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About Rapyuta Robotics

Rapyuta Robotics Koto-ku, Tokyo

Building low­ cost, lightweight autonomous mobile robots with high-level intelligence distributed in the cloud, and enabling such robots to offload some of their heavy computation and seamlessly learn and share experiences with one another.

Key benefits

  • Open, inclusive, safe environment
  • There's always something to learn
  • Relocation support

About the position

As a Robotics Control Systems team member, you will drive innovation and optimization in multi-robot controls. Your work will directly impact developing and maintaining our distributed intelligence system for ASRS and pick-assist robots. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining critical components such as:

  • Behavior Controllers: Global and local controllers that govern decision-making for a fleet of autonomous robots.
  • Path Planning Systems: Planners and executors that manage and dictate robot traffic.
  • Task Allocation Strategies: Different strategies and their optimizations to ensure efficient task distribution.
  • Distributed Intelligence Framework: Production-grade open-source framework (ALICA) used for coordinating multiple robots.

Responsibilities

Collaborate & Review:

  • Perform architecture and code reviews with team members.
  • Contribute to a collaborative and continuous improvement environment.

Improve Processes:

  • Identify and recommend enhancements to engineering processes.

Solve Customer Challenges:

  • Tackle challenging problems as our customer base grows.

User-Focused Development:

  • Understand user needs and ensure that the delivered solutions provide tangible value.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field.
  • Strong fundamentals in algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
  • Proficient in object-oriented programming (OOP) and multi-threading.
  • Experience with C++ (C++11 or above).
  • At least 3 years of corporate or research experience in Software Engineering or Robotics.

Nice to haves

While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.

  • Experience with ROS (Robot Operating System) and Python.
  • Familiarity with SMACH, Behavior Tree, and RosPlan.
  • Background in multiagent systems, constraint programming, or distributed systems.
  • Hands-on experience with autonomous or manually operated robots.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD systems.
  • Startup experience.
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