Robotics Software Engineering Manager

0286 Rosenxt UK Ltd.; Bristol; On-site; 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

Robotics Software Engineering Manager

Location: Bristol, UK Approach: Hybrid Remote, typically 2-3 days per week in the office Contract: Permanent, full-time

What you can expect

• 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.

What you bring

• 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/ROS2) 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.

Look forward to

• Flexible, hybrid working.
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme where all employees receive a standard 10% employer contribution, with no obligation for employee contributions.
• Company sponsored life insurance and private medical insurance.
• Cycle scheme provided by Green Cycle Initiative.
• Competitive remuneration package.

More information about the Rosenxt Group.

Rosenxt is a forward‑thinking technology group — we are visionary architects of progress with decades of engineering excellence. As a privately owned global partner with more than 740 employees, we look far beyond tomorrow: being committed long‑term, we turn opportunities into successful ventures. Tech enthusiasts through and through, we dive deep into the latest technologies. Our expertise in various technology fields such as sensors, autonomous robotics, AI, and advanced materials combined with our strong R&D mindset, allows us to develop high‑tech solutions for customers in the most challenging environments, including subsea, industrial, renewables, and the integrity of the water and energy supply. Our purpose goes beyond pure business: it is about creating progress and sustainable value – for our customers, for our partners and for society at large.