Pipeline Robotics Software Engineer: AI Inspection

Bonbon-X Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonbon-X Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Pipeline Robotics Software Engineer to develop software for underground pipeline inspection robots. You will work across embedded and software domains, integrating sensors, cameras, telemetry, and ground station systems to enable real-time monitoring and data reporting.

You will collaborate with embedded, mechanical, and AI engineers on robot control, data transmission, and field testing, while advancing AI crack detection and inspection data workflows.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer/Engineering disciplines or related STEM field.
• 1–3 years of software development, robotics software or embedded systems experience; fresh graduates with strong capability may be considered.
• Experience with Python, C/C++, JavaScript, Node.js, MySQL, or related tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of robotics, computer vision, sensor data processing, or industrial inspection systems is a plus.
• Experience with AI crack detection, model training, testing, or deployment is advantageous.
• Familiarity with YOLO, CNN, Transformer-based vision models, OpenCV, PyTorch, TensorFlow or related computer vision frameworks is a plus.
• Knowledge of ROS, SLAM, autonomous navigation, CAN/Ethernet, sensor fusion, or telemetry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on software modules for underground pipeline inspection robotic systems.
• Derive embedded-to-software communication between robot hardware, sensors, cameras, and ground station systems.
• Integrate robot telemetry data, camera data, sensor data, and inspection records into the ground station or backend system.
• Work closely with embedded, mechanical, and AI engineers to support robot control, data transmission, and field testing.
• Manage AI crack detection model development, data collection, labelling workflow, testing, validation, and deployment for real-time pipeline monitoring.
• Develop internal tools for inspection data management, pipeline defect recording, reporting, and system performance analysis.
• Support field deployment, debugging, system integration, and R&D validation for pipeline inspection robots.
• Prepare technical testing records, R&D milestone reports, system validation documents, and project progress documentation.
• Participate in continuous improvement of the robot software architecture, inspection workflow, and data standardization process.

Skills

Robotics software

Embedded systems

AI application

Field testing

Documentation

Debugging

Education

Degree in STEM fields

Tools

Python

C/C++

JavaScript

Node.js

MySQL

OpenCV

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ROS

SLAM

Job description

Bonbon-X Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Pipeline Robotics Software Engineer to develop software for underground pipeline inspection robots. You will work across embedded and software domains, integrating sensors, cameras, telemetry, and ground station systems to enable real-time monitoring and data reporting.

You will collaborate with embedded, mechanical, and AI engineers on robot control, data transmission, and field testing, while advancing AI crack detection and inspection data workflows.