RSE-3 - Lead Robotics Software Engineer

BOTSYNC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health benefits

Challenging robotics projects

Growth into leadership roles

Collaborative environment

Job summary

PVH seeks a senior robotics software lead to own the MAG AMR software architecture, spanning navigation, SLAM, and state machine work. You will mentor teams, translate roadmaps into technical plans, and stay hands-on with core algorithms and deployments across global collaborations. This role requires strong C++/Python and ROS/ROS2 experience, plus leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent
• 5+ years building production robotics software with strong C++ and Python
• Deep hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and ownership of navigation or SLAM systems
• Comfortable on Ubuntu/Linux development environments
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Strong problem-solving instincts and self-starter mindset

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical direction of core MAG AMR software systems from design through production deployment
• Provide technical leadership across teams, mentoring engineers and driving design reviews
• Lead and grow a team of robotics software engineers, including hiring and performance conversations
• Break down roadmap priorities into technical plans and assign ownership
• Stay hands-on with challenging problems like algorithm design and system-level tradeoffs
• Coordinate with cross-country teams to keep releases moving
• Maintain security and code quality through reviews and vulnerability assessments
• Represent the software team in planning and roadmap discussions with leadership

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Robotics software

Leadership

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/Mechatronics

Tools

Ubuntu/Linux

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Key Responsibility #1:

Own the architecture and technical direction of core MAG AMR software systems - navigation, SLAM, or state machine - from design through production deployment.

Key Responsibility #2:

• Provide technical leadership across teams - mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, and being the escalation point for the hardest runtime and field issues.
• Set Technical direction and architecture for the MAG AMR software stack - navigation, SLAM, and state machine design.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of robotics software engineers, including hiring and performance conversations
• Break down roadmap priorities into workable technical plans and assign ownership across the team
• Stay hands-on with the hardest problems - algorithm design, tricky bugs, and system-level tradeoffs
• Coordinate with cross-country teams - hardware, product, and other regional engineering pods - to keep releases moving
• Keep security and code quality standards enforced through regular reviews and vulnerability assessments
• Optimize navigation algorithms - improved planning, path tracking, and motion control
• Run a high bar on code review and engineering practice across the team, not just your own commits
• Represent the software team in planning and roadmap discussions with leadership
• Write and maintain clear, thorough documentation of the codebase and development activities
• Support on-site robot deployments and field testing when required
• Partner with the product team to keep user documentation accurate and current

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent
• 5+ years building production robotics software, with strong C++ and Python
• Deep, hands‑on experience with ROS / ROS2, and real ownership of navigation or SLAM systems in the past
• Comfortable on Ubuntu / Linux development environments
• Experience leading or informally mentoring other engineers - technical leads count, not just people managers
• Sharp problem-solving instincts: you identify root causes, not just symptoms
• Self‑starter who runs independently and learns fast on the job
• Bonus: end‑to‑end system knowledge spanning mechanical, electrical, and software

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Hustle of a young startup - always something to do and something to improve Work with robots in real‑life use cases running 24/7 with 99% up time
• Opportunities for professional development and growth into leadership roles
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

What Does Success Look Like for This Role

Make sure the impact of the role on the team and the company is very visible here

3 months:

• You know the MAG AMR codebase, tooling, and CI/CD pipeline well enough to review anyone's work in it
• You've built working relationships with your team and understand each person's strengths
• Actively contributing to code reviews with useful, constructive feedback
• You've shipped or unblocked at least one meaningful fix or feature yourself

6 months:

• Your team is shipping navigation, SLAM, or state‑machine work you've planned and structured
• There's a measurable improvement to navigation or localisation on a live deployment under your direction
• You're the first call when something breaks on a deployment, and you resolve it without escalating further
• Cross‑team collaborator - hardware, software, and product teams rely on your input

12 months:

• You're driving architectural decisions for core AMR software components, not just reviewing them
• Your team has shipped algorithms that are running reliably in production at scale
• Engineers on your team are growing - you've mentored at least one into a more senior role
• You're trusted to represent the software team's priorities and tradeoffs in roadmap conversations