Robotics Software Engineer

Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year

• 3+ years of experience in an industry software design position
• A degree or masters in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• Strong commercial experience with modern C++ (C++11–20) and Linux
• Experience with performance testing, profiling, and software optimisation
• Experience with databases, ideally PostgreSQL, and data-driven software systems
• Experience with robotics software development and integration; ROS2 experience is beneficial

• Design, develop, and optimise modern C++ software for robotic platforms, focusing on fleet control, data acquisition, and performance monitoring
• Develop real-time data pipelines to capture, aggregate, transfer, and analyse robotic system data
• Identify and integrate fleet management frameworks such as Open RMF to support autonomous robot scheduling
• Collaborate with robotics, vision, machine learning, mechanical, and electronics teams within an Agile development environment
• Test, debug, and validate software performance, reliability, and deployment readiness

• Support
• Linux
• Machine Learning
• PostgreSQL
• Robotics
• C#
• C++
• Python

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We are Fieldwork Robotics, an innovative robotics technology company developing advanced technology for real-world environments. We are hiring a Fleet Control and Data Acquisition Software Engineer based in Portugal to support global engineering teams across the UK, Europe, Australia, and the USA. This permanent role is based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and offers a competitive salary of 75,000 plus benefits, alongside flexible working, excellent career progression, and profit-share/share option potential.

last updated 40 week of 2026