Remote Senior Robotics Software Engineer for Autonomy

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first policy

Flexible schedule

Continued learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Senior Robotics Software Engineer to lead development of advanced robotic systems. You will design, implement, and optimize software for perception, localization, planning, and control using C++ and Python within ROS, collaborating with a distributed team of researchers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in robotics software, strong ROS expertise, and a background in SLAM, computer vision, and machine learning applied to robotics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional robotics software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Experience with ROS (Robot Operating System).
• Familiarity with simulation tools (Gazebo, CoppeliaSim) and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for robotic systems including perception, localization, planning, and control modules.
• Implement algorithms for sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, and human-robot interaction.
• Develop and optimize software using C++ and Python within ROS frameworks.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system requirements and integration.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues in simulation and on hardware.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS

SLAM

Computer Vision

Git

Education

Master's degree in Robotics/CS

PhD preferred

Tools

Gazebo

CoppeliaSim

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Senior Robotics Software Engineer to lead development of advanced robotic systems. You will design, implement, and optimize software for perception, localization, planning, and control using C++ and Python within ROS, collaborating with a distributed team of researchers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in robotics software, strong ROS expertise, and a background in SLAM, computer vision, and machine learning applied to robotics.