Senior Safety Software Engineer

Safety isn’t a constraint — it’s the foundation that enables robots to work seamlessly alongside people. At Cobot, we’re redefining what safety means in human-robot collaboration by designing systems that are transparent, predictable, and deeply reliable in real-world environments.

As a Senior Safety Software Engineer , you’ll take ownership of the architecture and software that make this possible. You’ll help shape how safety is designed, tested, deployed, and continually improved across our robots. You will respond effectively to incidents, and maintain the rigorous standards required for certification and regulatory approvals.

This role offers the opportunity to influence not just the product, but the organizational culture around safety — partnering across teams, guiding technical decisions, and elevating our functional safety capabilities. If you’re motivated by the challenge of enabling safe autonomy at industrial scale, we’d love to meet you.

This role is located onsite at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver safety-critical software and compute subsystems, including SIL-rated designs, documentation, and evidence for certification and regulatory review.
• Evaluate and integrate safety-rated hardware, software components, and development toolchains, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with functional safety standards.
• Analyze real-world and simulated operational data to assess safety performance, identify risks, and contribute to continuous fleet-level improvements and mitigations.
• Contribute to the product safety case and safety culture, partnering across engineering and operations to embed safety into design, development, and deployment.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The base salary range for this position is $195,000 - $210,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and experience level. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the noted geographic area. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Cobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.

To all recruitment agencies : Cobot does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our employees. Cobot is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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