Front End Software Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Entry to Mid level Front End Software Developer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)

Company: Instinct Robotics

Type: Full-time

Visa: Visa sponsorship available

 

About Instinct Robotics

Instinct Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems for industrial manufacturing. Our robots autonomously scan, plan, and execute complex material-removal tasks in real production environments. We deploy production systems to factories, which means our software must be fast, reliable, and intuitive for operators.

 

The Role

We’re looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to own and build the operator-facing interfaces of our robotic control system. This role focuses on frontend architecture, and real-time interaction, sitting on top of an existing robotics backend and system architecture.

You’ll work closely with product designer and Robotics and Systems engineers, but ROS / ROS2 experience is optional—we can teach the robotics side.   What matters most is building clean, responsive, production-grade interfaces for complex systems.

 

What You’ll Work On

  • Building and maintaining web-based UIs for robot operation, monitoring, and configuration
  • Designing frontend architectures that interface with real-time robotic systems
  • Implementing dashboards for robot state, task progress, alerts, and logs
  • Improving user experience for industrial operators (clarity, safety, efficiency)
  • Integrating frontend with backend APIs, streaming data, and system events
  • Supporting on-site testing and iteration with real robots


Requirements

  • Strong frontend engineering fundamentals
  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, TypeScript, or similar)
  • Experience designing complex, stateful UIs (dashboards, control panels, monitoring tools)
  • Comfort working with real-time or event-driven data (WebSockets, streams, polling, etc.)
  • Willingness to work on-site with hardware and robotics teams
  • Strong debugging and communication skills


Nice to Have (Not Required)

  • Experience with robotics, ROS, or ROS2
  • Experience with industrial, scientific, or system-control UIs
  • Familiarity with backend APIs or system architecture
  • Experience in startups or fast-moving engineering teams
     

Compensation and benefits

  • Base salary: $83,000 – $145,000, depending on experience
  • We are able to sponsor international candidates who require work authorisation,
  • including F-1 STEM OPT and H-1B
  • The pay offered for this position may vary based on individual factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components or benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
  • Equity and health-care benefits are available for full-time employees.


Why Join

  • Build software that directly controls real robots in production
  • Own a critical, user-facing part of the product
  • Work closely with hardware and robotics engineers, designers
  • Fast feedback loop and real-world impact

 

Company Description
We build advanced robotic systems that revolutionize manufacturing. Our mission is to design and deploy next-generation generalist robots capable of automating expert-level manufacturing skills such as welding, grinding and polishing. As a small, fast-moving team we value cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation. Joining us means you will be part of a team where hardware and software come together to solve real-world problems in factory environments.

Company Description

We build advanced robotic systems that revolutionize manufacturing. Our mission is to design and deploy next-generation generalist robots capable of automating expert-level manufacturing skills such as welding, grinding and polishing. As a small, fast-moving team we value cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation. Joining us means you will be part of a team where hardware and software come together to solve real-world problems in factory environments.
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