Yondu

Robots to Automate Fulfillment

Robotics Software Technician

$60K - $90K
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
1+ years
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Michael Chen
Michael Chen
Founder

About the role

Location: Gardena, CA (In person required)
Schedule: Monday – Saturday, 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Our Mission

We’re on a mission to transform how the world works—by automating manual labor so that people everywhere can pursue their true passions. If you’re excited about pushing the boundaries of robotics and bringing real-world automation to life, this is your chance to be part of something meaningful.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Robotics Technician, you’ll play a hands-on role in deploying the latest robotics research into the real world. You’ll work directly with our hardware, software, and operations team to keep our robots running smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Running teleoperation and data collection code in the terminal
  • Setting up and executing data collection pipelines
  • Deploying and managing teleoperation units
  • Creating simple, intuitive user interfaces
  • Using fleet management software for updating multiple robots
  • Debugging issues with robots
  • Helping to manage and direct a small group of data collectors

️Skills & Experience

We’re looking for someone who’s technically sharp, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup.

Required Skills:

  • Terminal & Linux proficiency
  • ROS (Robot Operating System)
  • Bash scripting
  • Python
  • Basic electronics understanding
  • 3D printing
  • Networking fundamentals
  • UI Design

What Makes This Role Unique

  • You’ll get to deploy the latest in robotics research—straight from the lab to the field
  • Work with state of the art humanoid robots
  • Be part of a tight-knit, passionate team in a fast-growing startup
  • Contribute directly to our mission to make a lasting global impact

A Few Things to Know

This job is demanding and fast paced. But if you love solving hard problems and working on the cutting edge of robotics, you’ll thrive here.

Apply now!

About Yondu

Yondu is a startup deploying robots to solve labor intensive problems in retail and 3PL services. We are first addressing batch picking for order fulfillment by using mobile manipulators and wheeled humanoids. Currently we are upgrading off the shelf robots to complete this task, but we will soon manufacture our own robots!

The company was founded by MIT students and has already raised seed funding after graduating from the YC W24 batch.

Yondu
Founded:2024
Batch:W24
Team Size:3
Status:
Active
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Founders
Michael Chen
Michael Chen
Founder
Tahmid Jamal
Tahmid Jamal
Founder