Robotics Software Engineer

Robotics Software Engineer – Flight Software

Location: Oxfordshire or London (remote first, monthly office visit)

Salary: up to £55,000 + benefits

I’m supporting a fast-growing UK start-up that is building cutting-edge assurance systems to make AI-enabled robotics and autonomous systems operate safely and reliably in safety‑critical environments.

They are looking for a Robotics Software Engineer to join the team developing core robotics software components that underpin perception, planning, control and decision‑making in complex autonomous platforms.

You will:

• Design, develop and implement robotics software components within a core robotics product.
• Support algorithms and systems for perception, planning, control and decision‑making.
• Work closely with embedded software, systems and AI/ML engineers to integrate components into the wider system.
• Contribute to testing, validation and optimisation to meet performance and reliability requirements.
• Help improve development processes, tooling and testing practices.
• Stay current with the latest robotics software frameworks, tools and algorithms.

What you’ll need

• Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Experience developing software for robotics, embedded or autonomous systems (industry, research or substantial projects).
• Proficiency in C/C++ and/or Python.
• Familiarity with robotics tools such as ROS, Gazebo or MoveIt.
• Understanding of core robotics concepts (perception, planning, control, state estimation).
• Experience with modern software practices: version control, testing, CI.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, and the ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Eligibility to obtain UK SC clearance.

Nice to have

• Exposure to safety‑critical software standards (e.g. DO‑178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508).
• Experience with simulation environments and/or robotic hardware.

Culture and benefits

You’ll be joining a small, ambitious start-up where you can take real ownership, work across boundaries, and help shape both the product and the engineering culture. It’s an environment for people who are curious, proactive and motivated by solving challenging problems in AI, robotics and autonomy.

Benefits include:

• Up to £55,000 salary (depending on experience).
• Salary sacrifice pension with 5% matched contribution.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• EV car scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Additional benefits as the company grows.

If you’re excited about working at the intersection of robotics, autonomy and safety – and want to help set the standard for safe autonomous systems – I’d love to hear from you.