Senior Robotics Software Engineer — On-Site Paarl

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our client in Paarl, Western Cape. You will design, develop, and maintain software for complex robotic systems, integrating firmware, middleware, and high-level control applications using C++ and Python.

You will leverage ROS to implement perception, localization, mapping, and path planning, develop sensor drivers for LiDAR and cameras, and ensure rigorous testing and validation in lab and field environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional robotics software experience.
• Strong C++ and Python programming skills.
• Extensive ROS experience and packages.
• Knowledge of robot kinematics, dynamics and control theory.
• Experience with RTOS and embedded systems development.
• Familiarity with Gazebo simulation and Git.
• On-site work in Paarl, Western Cape, ZA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for complex robotic systems.
• Implement and optimize perception, localization, mapping, and path planning.
• Develop sensor drivers and data processing pipelines (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs).
• Write clean, real-time C++ and Python code for robotics.
• Test and validate software: unit, integration, system-level.
• Collaborate with mechanical/electrical engineers for system integration.
• Troubleshoot and debug software in lab and field environments.
• Stay updated on robotics and AI advancements.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS

Robotics software

RTOS

Git

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS/Robotics/EE

Tools

Gazebo

Embedded systems

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our client in Paarl, Western Cape. You will design, develop, and maintain software for complex robotic systems, integrating firmware, middleware, and high-level control applications using C++ and Python.

You will leverage ROS to implement perception, localization, mapping, and path planning, develop sensor drivers for LiDAR and cameras, and ensure rigorous testing and validation in lab and field environments.