Amara Okoye
Recruiter screen · Sep 22
- Motivation
- Communication
- Logistics fit
Clear, specific about the planner rewrite he led. Open to relocating to Pittsburgh in November.
OfferReferralc-3001
Mateo Ruiz
Robotics Software Engineer II · Corvid Automation
Austin, TX
- AppliedSep 14
- ScreenSep 21
- InterviewSep 29
- OnsiteOct 7
- OfferOct 13
- Hired—
In Offer for 7 days · applied Sep 14, 2026
Résumé · 5 years of experience
Summary
Robotics software engineer who has spent five years getting mobile robots through crowded spaces. Led the rewrite of Corvid's motion planner on ROS 2 and still reads field logs for fun.
ROS 2C++Motion planningSimulationLinux
Experience
Robotics Software Engineer II
Corvid Automation · Feb 2023 – Present
- Led the motion-planner rewrite on ROS 2 for 300+ robots in the field
- Cut planner latency 38% with a new obstacle-update path
- Mentors two engineers; runs the team's design reviews
Software Engineer, Robotics
Ironbark Systems · Jul 2021 – Jan 2023
- Built simulation scenarios from field logs
- Owned the robot behavior tree for docking
Education
M.S. RoboticsNorthfield Institute of Technology
Amara Okoye added a note
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:20 AM
Mateo Ruiz replied to the offer with two questions and picked a slot for the offer conversation
Tue, Oct 20 · 8:47 AM
- Amara Okoye sent offer o-501
Mon, Oct 19 · 4:02 PM
- Priya Nair gave final approval on offer o-501
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:05 AM
- Hannah Becker approved offer o-501
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:30 AM
- Dev Malhotra approved offer o-501
Wed, Oct 14 · 10:30 AM
Amara Okoye moved to Offer
Tue, Oct 13 · 2:13 PM
- Amara Okoye drafted offer o-501
Tue, Oct 13 · 2:00 PM
- Kenji Watanabe submitted a scorecard: Strong yes
Thu, Oct 8 · 4:25 PM
- Hannah Becker submitted a scorecard: Yes
Thu, Oct 8 · 4:01 PM
- Mei Chen submitted a scorecard: Strong yes
Thu, Oct 8 · 3:32 PM
- Dev Malhotra submitted a scorecard: Strong yes
Thu, Oct 8 · 3:10 PM
- Onsite loop held · Dev Malhotra, Mei Chen, Hannah Becker, Kenji Watanabe
Thu, Oct 8 · 9:30 AM
Amara Okoye moved to Onsite
Wed, Oct 7 · 1:12 PM
- Dev Malhotra submitted a scorecard: Yes
Wed, Sep 30 · 5:20 PM
- Mei Chen submitted a scorecard: Strong yes
Wed, Sep 30 · 4:05 PM
- Technical interview held · Mei Chen, Dev Malhotra
Wed, Sep 30 · 2:00 PM
Amara Okoye moved to Interview
Tue, Sep 29 · 12:11 PM
- Amara Okoye submitted a scorecard: Strong yes
Tue, Sep 22 · 10:48 AM
- Recruiter screen held · Amara Okoye
Tue, Sep 22 · 10:00 AM
Amara Okoye moved to Recruiter screen
Mon, Sep 21 · 11:10 AM
Mei Chen added a note
Mon, Sep 14 · 9:12 AM
Mateo Ruiz applied, referred by Mei Chen
Mon, Sep 14 · 9:04 AM
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Mei Chen
Technical interview · Sep 30
- Robotics software design
- C++ and systems
- Debugging on hardware
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Finished the planner with time to spare and found the edge case in the obstacle update himself.
Dev Malhotra
Technical interview · Sep 30
- Robotics software design
- C++ and systems
- Debugging on hardware
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Strong design instincts. Would like to see more depth on real-time constraints in the loop.
Dev Malhotra
Onsite loop · Oct 8
- Robotics software design
- C++ and systems
- Debugging on hardware
- Collaboration
- Ownership
System design was the best we've seen this year: phased rollout, clear failure modes.
Mei Chen
Onsite loop · Oct 8
- Robotics software design
- C++ and systems
- Debugging on hardware
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Read the field log faster than most of the team. Asked great questions about our sim.
Hannah Becker
Onsite loop · Oct 8
- Robotics software design
- C++ and systems
- Debugging on hardware
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Owns outcomes, kind in disagreement. Ready to mentor from day one.
Kenji Watanabe
Onsite loop · Oct 8
- Robotics software design
- C++ and systems
- Debugging on hardware
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Talks about operators, not just robots. Would be great in customer visits.
- ThuOct 22Offer conversation10:00 AM–10:30 AM · 30 min · VideoDevScheduled
- ThuOct 8Onsite loop9:30 AM–2:00 PM · 4 h 30 min · Pittsburgh HQDev, Mei, Hannah, KenjiCompleted
- WedSep 30Technical interview2:00 PM–3:00 PM · 1 h · VideoMei, DevCompleted
- TueSep 22Recruiter screen10:00 AM–10:30 AM · 30 min · VideoAmaraCompleted
Mateo RuizRe: Your offer from Lumen Robotics2 h ago
To Amara Okoye
Thank you, Amara! I'm really excited. Two quick questions before the call: can the relocation support cover a short-term rental for the first month, and does the equity refresh happen yearly? I picked Thursday at 10 for the call with Dev.
Amara OkoyeRe: Your offer from Lumen RoboticsYesterday
To Mateo Ruiz
Hi Mateo, it's a pleasure to send your offer for Senior Robotics Software Engineer. You'll find it in Roster with everything in one place. It's open until Monday, October 26. Dev would love to walk you through the team plans on a call this week.
Amara OkoyeLet's talk: recruiter screenSep 21
To Mateo Ruiz
Hi Mateo, I'd love to set up a 30-minute call about the Senior Robotics Software Engineer role. You're booked for 10:00 AM on Tue, Sep 22.
Lumen RoboticsAutomatedThanks for applying to Senior Robotics Software EngineerSep 14
To Mateo Ruiz
We've got your application. A recruiter reviews every application within five working days.
- Open in inbox
Worked with Mateo at a robotics meetup in Austin. He's the person who fixes the planner bug everyone else works around. Strong yes from me.
He asked about short-term housing in the first month and the equity refresh cadence. Checking with People Ops before Thursday's call with Dev.
- mateo-ruiz-resume.pdfRésumé · 360 KB · Sep 14
- offer-o-501.pdfOffer letter · 84 KB · Oct 19