Robotics Software Engineer

Location:
Kottarakara

Department:
Robotics Software Team

Employment Type:
Full-time

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled
Robotics Software Engineer (4–5 years)
to join our Robotics Software Team at Asimov Robotics. In this role, you will take
end-to-end ownership
of designing, developing, integrating, and optimizing full-stack robotics software for our in-house robotic platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical, electronics to deliver production-grade, reliable, and scalable robotic systems.

This is a hands-on and technically challenging role suitable for someone who has already built robotics software stacks, understands robotics fundamentals at depth, and can lead modules independently with minimal guidance.

We welcome and encourage applicants to explore their professional networks for potential referrals. If you have a connection at our company who can vouch for your skills, please have them submit a referral through our internal program.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain advanced software components for mobile robots, manipulators, and autonomous systems.
• Architect scalable and modular software stacks including control algorithms, sensor fusion pipelines, state estimation frameworks, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Lead integration of sensors, actuators, embedded systems, and computing units into a cohesive robotics stack.
• Develop and manage ROS1/ROS2 architectures for perception, navigation, manipulation, and robot coordination.
• Implement and optimize SLAM, localization, mapping, motion planning, path planning, and control algorithms.
• Conduct rigorous testing using both simulation tools (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MoveIt, RViz) and real-world robot deployments.
• Optimize code for real-time performance, safety, computational efficiency, and resource-constrained hardware.
• Design APIs and middleware interfaces for hardware interaction, cloud connectivity, and UI communication.
• Oversee version control, code quality standards, documentation, and CI/CD workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers, guide interns, and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Participate in architectural discussions, design reviews, and system-level decision-making.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• B.Tech or M.Tech in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field.
• 4–5 years
  of hands-on experience in robotics software development.
• Strong coding skills in
  C++ and Python
  , with ability to write clean, modular, and production-ready code.
• Deep understanding of robotics principles:

Kinematics, Dynamics

Control systems

Motion planning and Navigation

• Proven experience designing and deploying full robotics stacks using
  ROS1 and/or ROS2
  .
• Practical experience integrating
  LiDAR, IMU, cameras, encoders
  , and various actuators.
• Experience working with
  SLAM
  , path planning algorithms, and/
  Manipulator control
  workflows.
• Strong Linux development skills, including debugging, profiling, and real-time optimization.
• Hands-on experience building
  RESTful or WebSocket APIs
  for robot-to-cloud or robot-to-UI communication.
• Experience working with both
  SQL and NoSQL databases
  for storing telemetry, logs, sensor data, and configurations.
• Solid understanding of electronics and mechanical subsystems for effective system-level integration.
• Ability to independently own modules, deliver high-quality solutions, and lead technical efforts.

Good to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) including EC2, S3, Cloud Functions, or Pub/Sub for robotic fleets.
• Familiarity with MoveIt/MoveIt2, Nav2, OpenCV, PCL, TensorFlow, or PyTorch for perception-based tasks.
• Experience with simulation frameworks like Isaac Sim, Webots, or hardware-in-the-loop setups.
• Contributions to ROS/robotics open-source projects or personal robotics portfolio.
• Experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, real-time firmware, or hardware debugging.
• Experience in performance tuning, safety layers, or designing fault-tolerant robotic systems.

What We Value

• A strong problem-solving mindset and a passion for solving real-world robotics challenges.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, iterative development cycles with tight timelines.
• Leadership qualities such as initiative, ownership, mentoring ability, and team collaboration.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
• High standards for software architecture, testing, validation, and documentation.