Robotics Software Engineering Lead — Hybrid (Bristol)

CERTIVATION GmbH; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Company pension with 10% employer

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle scheme

Job summary

Rosenxt is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing team in Bristol, UK. The role centers on organizational leadership, aligning objectives with company strategy, and delivering through structured cross-functional coordination.

Candidates should have 5+ years in engineering leadership, proven hiring and scaling robotics software teams, and strong experience with ROS/ROS 2, C++, and Python. Hybrid work and a focus on development and culture are highlighted in the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an engineering leadership or team lead role, including direct people management (regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and structured career development).
• Demonstrated experience hiring and scaling robotics software teams, from defining roles and running interviews to onboarding and integrating new team members.
• Proven ability to establish and refine team processes (e.g., planning, road-mapping, estimation, delivery tracking) that enable predictable, high-quality output in robotics projects.
• 5+ years of experience developing production-grade robotics software in domains such as perception, SLAM, sensor fusion, motion planning, or control, ideally across both research and industrial environments.
• Experience collaborating with universities, research labs, or robotics institutes and translating research outcomes into robust, deployable software for real-world applications.
• Hands-on experience with real-world deployment of robotic or autonomous systems (e.g., industrial, underwater, logistics, or field robotics), with an understanding of safety, reliability, and operational constraints.
• Familiarity with robotics software ecosystems and frameworks (e.g., ROS/ROS 2) and modern software engineering practices in C++ and/or Python, including testing, simulation, and data-driven validation.
• Ability to translate company and research roadmaps into clear team plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes, balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in distributed, cross-functional environments, comfortable representing the team in collaborations with research institutions, industry partners, and internal product/operations functions.
• High adaptability, initiative, and a continuous-improvement mindset, with a track record of identifying capability or organizational gaps and addressing them through hiring, coaching, upskilling, or restructuring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a growing robotics software team with high autonomy and ownership.
• Take on a central leadership role within an international, distributed organization.
• Drive team development through hiring, mentoring, and establishing a strong engineering culture.
• Influence how the team works by defining processes, structures, and ways of collaboration.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across the UK and Germany to align on goals and priorities.
• Balance people leadership with organizational responsibility in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Have a direct impact on team effectiveness, delivery outcomes, and long-term capability building.
• Contribute to strategic decisions by translating company objectives into actionable team plans.

Job description

Rosenxt is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing team in Bristol, UK. The role centers on organizational leadership, aligning objectives with company strategy, and delivering through structured cross-functional coordination.

Candidates should have 5+ years in engineering leadership, proven hiring and scaling robotics software teams, and strong experience with ROS/ROS 2, C++, and Python. Hybrid work and a focus on development and culture are highlighted in the role.