Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Remote AI & Autonomy

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office allowance

Professional development budget

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to lead AI-integrated robotics development in a remote-first team. You will design and implement advanced software for perception, navigation, and control using C++ and Python, and collaborate with AI researchers to bring research into robust production code.

The role emphasizes ROS, Gazebo, and real-time systems, with opportunities to shape innovations in logistics, manufacturing, and exploration.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of robotics software experience.
• Proven AI/ML integration in robotics.
• Hands-on with ROS and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for robotic systems with AI.
• Integrate ML models into robot software.
• Develop perception, planning, and control algorithms.
• Work with sensors (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs).
• Collaborate with AI researchers to productionize prototypes.
• Develop and validate simulation environments.

Skills

AI integration

C++ & Python

ROS

Computer vision

CI/CD

Education

Master's or PhD in Robotics/CS/EE

Tools

ROS

Gazebo

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to lead AI-integrated robotics development in a remote-first team. You will design and implement advanced software for perception, navigation, and control using C++ and Python, and collaborate with AI researchers to bring research into robust production code.

The role emphasizes ROS, Gazebo, and real-time systems, with opportunities to shape innovations in logistics, manufacturing, and exploration.