Lead Engineer (m/f/d) Robotics & Systems Integration (C++)

Job description

We are committed to making autonomous driving a reality in Germany. Leveraging our proprietary AI, we are on track to deliver Europe’s first certifiable Level 4 autonomous driving system. Since 2017, our multidisciplinary team has worked in seamless synergy to push the boundaries of what’s possible. The future of mobility is inevitable - and we are here to define it. Tasks Define the strategy and architecture for integrating perception, planning, and control software into a cohesive, reliable robotics system, and decide how the system is built, tested, and compiled Build, lead, and develop our Software Integration and Robotics team, ensuring the right skills and capacity to deliver stable system-level releases. Own psychological safety, 1:1s, growth, performance management, and leave planning for your direct reports Own the integration backlog, release deadlines, and cross-team dependencies (Perception, Motion Planning, Simulation), ensuring committed system-level releases are delivered reliably and meet performance and safety requirements Set quality standards - code review, CI/CD, coding guidelines - across the C++ integration and robotics codebase, and own code-quality gatekeeping Partner closely with the perception, motion planning, and simulation teams, acting as an internal technical evangelist to ensure architectural decisions support company-wide technical goals Requirements A completed degree in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable field - or equivalent vocational training/apprenticeship in a relevant technical discipline. Hands-on experience counts at least as much as the formal qualification 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering for robotics, embedded, or autonomous systems, including at least 5 years in a leadership role Proven experience leading an engineering team that includes mid-level engineers, with a hands-on hardware integration background and the ability to coach and upskill your team on embedded real-time software Excellent modern C++ skills (C++17–C++23), experience with embedded systems and RTOS, and strong robotics domain knowledge Experience with CI/CD and setting technical direction, including build and toolchain decisions; ROS2 experience is a strong plus, and prior software architecture experience is a plus Comfortable acting as an internal technical evangelist/consu…