Head of Software Engineering (f/m/d)

CargoKite GmbH; München; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a pioneering team at CargoKite GmbH working towards revolutionizing maritime transportation with autonomous, wind-powered vessels. This role focuses on leading software development initiatives in algorithm design, contributing to critical decisions while being part of a mission-driven environment. Excellent benefits including flexible working hours and health benefits make this an outstanding opportunity for talented software engineers.

Leistungen

Health and wellness benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunity for personal development

Competitive compensation and equity options

Collaborative and inclusive work environment

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years professional experience in software development and leading tech projects.
• 5+ years of experience writing production-grade software using C++ and Python.
• Deep understanding of autonomous systems and computer vision principles.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and evaluate routing and decision algorithms for vessels.
• Write and guide the implementation of prototypes for routing, perception, and decision algorithms.
• Mentor junior engineers and facilitate knowledge sharing within the team.

Kenntnisse

C++

Python

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Robotics principles

Routing algorithms

Decisional algorithms

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Communication

Ausbildung

BS or MS in Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Apache Kafka

AWS

Azure

GCP

ROS

DDS

ZMQ

MQTT

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

Did you know that one single container ship emits more CO2 than 65,000 cars?

At CargoKite we are keen on changing this by developing the sailing ship of the 21st century. We are a diverse team of visionaries, engineers, and environmental advocates united by a common goal: to developcutting-edgesolutions that propel the shipping industry into a more sustainable era.

Are you a visionary with a passion for combating climate change? Do you have a knack for turning groundbreaking ideas into tangible, sustainable hardware solutions? If so, we invite you to join our trailblazing team at CargoKite and shape the future of maritime transportation.
We are seeking a software engineer, experienced in the fields of algorithmics and end-to-end software development, to lead our department in building crucial planning, perception, analytics and visualization software to fulfill our vision of decarbonizing the shipping industry with autonomous, wind-powered vessels. Your role will involve mentoring junior engineers, facilitating knowledge sharing, and leading by example in designing superior algorithms and writing efficient, high-quality code.

Your

• Work cross-functionally withother department leads and our CTOto make critical decisions and ensure designs will meet overall system requirements
• Drive make-or-buy decisions to reach strategic objectives
• Design, develop and evaluate routing algorithms to ensure our ships follow a path optimized forweatherconditions and other objectives
• Devise software architectures and ensurecybersecurity requirements are met
• Design, develop and evaluate motion planning and decision planning algorithms for our vessels
• Ensurehighlyaccuratepredictions of the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) of our vessels, byleveragingmachine learning tomitigate the impactof weather forecast inaccuracies.
• Design, develop and evaluateperceptionalgorithms to fuse data from cameras,radarsand other sensors(e.g., to detectobstacles andwaves)
• Writeandguide the implementation of python prototypes for routing,perceptionand decision algorithms
• Write efficient, well-tested C++ code
• Shape our software development processes and align our tech stack accordingly
• Work with platform and UI engineers to ensure display of usefulon-boardinformation to users for near real timevisualization
• Motivate and empower teammates to achieveoutstandinglevelsof performance.

Your profile

• 8+ years professional experience insoftware development, with prior experienceleadingtechprojects
• 5+ years of professional experience writing production grade softwareusingC++and Python
• Deepunderstanding of autonomous systems,computer vision, and robotics principles
• Experience with Web Application architecture and implementation
• Deep understanding ofrouting and decisionalgorithms
• BS or MS in Computer Science, ElectricalEngineeringor related field
• Excellent knowledge ofmachine learning algorithms
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g.AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with GPU accelerated algorithm development
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Experience with mentoringayoungteam ofengineers
• Experienceinstructuring,processingand streaminglarge amountsof data (incl. relevant tools such asApache Kafka)
• EU work permit (CargoKite does not provide any visa sponsorship for this role).

Desired Skills and Experience

• Kitesurfing, paragliding or sailing experience (including associated certificates: SBF/ SKS) is a plus
• Hands-on experience with online state estimationandsensor fusion
• Experiencewithperceptionsensingtechnologieslikeradar,cameras,acoustics, etc.
• Experience working inindustries related torobotics,autonomous vehicles, or remote operations
• Experience with real-time control
• Experience with certifications processes
• Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS,DDS,ZMQ, MQTT
• Experience working with geospatial data

What we offer

• Opportunity to join a deep-tech startup as an employee from the very beginning, and contribute to the strategic decision making of the company.
• Outstanding opportunities for personal development through a great deal of creative freedom and a high degree of independence and impact on your team and the company.
• Competitive compensation and equity options.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment in which we can rely on each other, and which values your contributions and ideas.
• Chance to make a meaningful impact on the future of the shipping industry & our planet.
• Health and wellness benefits (sports, public transport ticket etc.).
• Flexible working hours with the possibility to work from home.