Robotics Software Engineering Lead — Hybrid (UK)

0286 Rosenxt UK Ltd.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Employer pension 10%

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Rosenxt Group in Bristol, UK is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing robotics software team with high autonomy. You will drive hiring, mentoring, and a strong engineering culture while shaping processes and collaboration across the UK and Germany.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering leadership, hands-on robotics software in perception/SLAM and ROS/ROS2, and excellent cross-functional communication. Hybrid work with office presence 2–3 days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an engineering leadership or team lead role with direct people management.
• Proven hiring and scaling robotics software teams from job design to onboarding.
• Ability to define and refine team processes for planning, road-mapping, estimation and delivery tracking.
• 5+ years developing production-grade robotics software in perception, SLAM, sensor fusion, motion planning, or control.
• Experience collaborating with universities or robotics institutes and translating research to deployable software.
• Hands-on deployment experience with robotic or autonomous systems and safety constraints.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and modern software engineering practices in C++/Python.
• Ability to translate roadmaps into clear team plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management in distributed, cross-functional environments.

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.
• Define processes, structures, and ways of collaboration for the team.
• Work with cross-functional teams across the UK and Germany to align goals and priorities.
• Balance people leadership with organizational responsibility in a dynamic environment.
• Direct impact on team effectiveness, delivery outcomes, and long-term capability building.
• Translate company objectives into actionable team plans and roadmaps.

Skills

People management

Robotics software

ROS/ROS2

C++/Python

Hiring & scaling

Road-mapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Python

C++

Testing & validation

Simulation

Job description

Rosenxt Group in Bristol, UK is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing robotics software team with high autonomy. You will drive hiring, mentoring, and a strong engineering culture while shaping processes and collaboration across the UK and Germany.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering leadership, hands-on robotics software in perception/SLAM and ROS/ROS2, and excellent cross-functional communication. Hybrid work with office presence 2–3 days.