Lead Robotics Software Engineer

Humanoid; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High competitive salary

23 working days of vacation

Opportunity to work with latest technologies

Job summary

A robotics company in Greater London is looking for an Application Lead to develop and maintain their advanced humanoid robots. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in robotics with strong C++ skills. Responsibilities include writing code, debugging systems, and leading a small development team to deliver cohesive systems that reliably operate in real-world environments. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics or related fields.
• Experience with building production systems.
• Willingness to get hands-on with robots and test setups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the robot application code.
• Integrate modules from other teams.
• Debug systems in both simulation and real-world.

Skills

C++ skills

Robotic systems understanding

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Overview

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

Our Mission: At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

Vision: In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well-being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

Solution: As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general-purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well-being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Application Lead to turn our robotics stack into a working product. This isn’t a coordination-only role. You’ll write code, integrate subsystems, debug real robots, and build the software layer that brings everything together for the end user.

You’ll lead a small team focused on application-level logic. This is where everything meets: controls, navigation, perception, learning, and platform. Your goal is to ship a cohesive, usable system that runs reliably in the real world.

You’ll work closely with engineers across the company, make practical decisions, build prototypes, and iterate fast. We want someone who’s not afraid to plug in, test in hardware, and own the product experience from the software side.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain the top-level robot application code
• Integrate modules from other teams: controls, navigation, CV, RL, platform
• Build and evolve the application-side architecture and interfaces
• Make pragmatic technical decisions to accelerate delivery
• Collaborate with the product team on trade-offs and priorities
• Debug systems in both simulation and real-world hardware
• Occasionally travel to customer sites to test and validate deployments

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in robotics or related fields
• Strong C++ skills and experience building production systems
• Solid understanding of robotic systems: control, navigation, perception, learning
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 or equivalent middleware
• Ability to read, understand, and integrate code from other teams
• Willingness to get hands-on with robots, test setups, and tools
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• Experience deploying robots in the field or at customer sites
• Familiarity with telemetry, logging, and system diagnostics
• Exposure to operator UX and teleoperation systems
• Comfort working under uncertainty and with real-world constraints
• High competitive salary
• 23 working days of vacation per year
• Opportunity to work on the latest technologies in AI and Robotics
• Startup model, offering a dynamic and innovative work environment

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Robotics Engineering

Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• Robotics Engineering