Senior Robot Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Senior Robot Software Engineer (m/f/d) We usually respond within two weeks YOUR TASKS Customer-Centric Robotic Inspection Solutions: Collaborate closely with customers and within cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize cutting-edge intelligent robotic autonomy solutions. Ensure these solutions effectively meet real-world customer needs and are deployed in challenging conditions. Technical Ownership & Platform Integration: Take ownership of key autonomy and integration components across mixed mobile robot platforms and payload systems. Drive the integration of new robotic technologies into the Korial ecosystem while ensuring maintainability, reliability, and operational scalability. Robots in the Field: Contribute significantly to the development, testing, and deployment of advanced algorithms for a mixed fleet of autonomous mobile robots operating in real-world scenarios. This includes leveraging modern AI techniques and utilizing robot simulation tools. Software Engineering Excellence: Develop production-grade robotics software in modern C++ and Python environments with a strong focus on code quality, observability, testing, performance, and long-term maintainability. Contribute to CI/CD workflows and engineering best practices across the robotics stack. Collaboration & Technical Leadership: Collaborate across robotics, cloud, and product teams to deliver customer-facing solutions. Contribute to technical decision-making, mentor less experienced engineers, and help establish engineering standards and development processes. Cloud-Based Tools: Participate in the creation and refinement of tools for cloud-based remote robot operation, comprehensive monitoring, and precise data acquisition of important points of interest on customer sites. YOUR PROFILE Educational Background: A strong background in robotics, mechatronics, computer science, or a related field, with a master’s degree or higher preferred. Professional Experience: 4+ years of professional experience developing robotic systems in production or field environments, ideally within autonomous mobile robotics. Algorithmic & Programming Skills: Strong software engineering skills in C++ and Python with hands-on experience building and maintaining complex robotic systems. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in professional software development, particularly in ROS1/ROS2 environments and Ubuntu/Linux systems. Experience working with simulation environments, seamless integration with modern CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab), and Git-based collaboration. Adaptability & Learning: An adaptable mindset with the ability to quickly learn and contribute to diverse technical areas, including AI, robot simulation, and cloud-based applications. Systems Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to analyze complex robotic systems, identify operational bottlenecks, and deliver pragmatic solutions in dynamic environments. Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines and interact with technical customer stakeholders. Ownership & Adaptability: Comfortable taking ownership, driving initiatives independently, and adapting quickly to new technologies and operational challenges. Passion for Robotics: A genuine passion for software-driven robotic systems and their real-world applications. HELPFUL ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Familiarity with modern AI techniques and frameworks, particularly in the context of robotics and simulation. Background in integrating robotic software solutions with various mobile robot platforms. Understanding of cloud-based robotic applications, including user interfaces for remote robot control. Knowledge of video streaming technologies (e.g., GStreamer, RTSP, Kurento, or Livekit) and cloud backend infrastructure (e.g., GraphQL). Experience in working in interdisciplinary teams, effectively utilizing collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or GitLab. Residing within ±2 hours of the CET time zone and available to travel to Darmstadt for three days every six weeks for onsite team meetings. All travel costs will be covered by the company. About Korial Korial is the Enterprise AI Platform for the autonomous industrial future. From our roots in the labs of TU Darmstadt, we have grown into a team of over 100 people building the intelligence layer that orchestrates autonomous inspections across infrastructure worldwide. Our platform unifies data, missions, and mixed fleets of robots and devices so operators can supervise assets from a single source of truth instead of walking every round on foot. We work at the intersection of AI, robotics, and industrial operations, turning noisy real‑world telemetry into dependable, actionable insight for customers on five continents. Our team brings together more than 30 nationalities and deep experience in software engineering, robotics, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise operations - including 11 PhDs leading core product development since 2019. Department Product, Technology, Engineering, Development Role Robot Software Engineer (m/f/d) Locations Darmstadt Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Full-time Your Benefits at Korial* Growth & Development Annual education budget. Learn from world-leading robotics experts. Knowledge-sharing sessions & workshops Flexibility & Time Off Flexible remote work and workation possibilities Support for a standing desk for your home office Wellbeing & Community Be part of an international team with over 30 nationalities 1:1 sessions with certified psychologists and mental health workshops Team events: hackathons, outdoor adventures & more Weekly sponsored team lunches Financial Perks Support for public transport costs Extra employer contribution to company pension scheme Allowance for kindergarten costs possible ...and more benefits & discounts *The specific offer may vary depending on employment type and location. Darmstadt Notice to Recruitment Agencies Korial does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. Agencies are kindly requested not to forward CVs or candidate information to any Korial employee, regardless of location or role. Any cooperation with recruitment agencies must be agreed upon in advance and in writing with the People and Culture team. CVs or candidate profiles submitted without such prior agreement will be deemed unsolicited, and Korial assumes no obligation to pay any fees or costs associated with such submissions.