Software Engineer - DDS expert (human)

The role

A software developer for DDS-based middleware in robotics. You will design, develop, and lead core middleware communication systems for robotic components, IoT devices, and higher-level software.

What you will do

• Architect and implement DDS-based middleware.
• Design, develop, and optimize core frameworks and software libraries.
• Mentor a team of engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and debug system-level issues.
• Manage integration and deployment of middleware frameworks such as ROS/ROS2 with DDS.
• Contribute to toolchains and CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate and select appropriate industrial protocols for communication.

Required qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Deep understanding of DDS and practical experience with a variant like FastDDS.
• Expertise with ROS and ROS2 middleware.
• In-depth knowledge of real-time communication protocols and distributed systems in robotic and IoT domains.
• Significant experience working directly with robots and IoT device integration.
• Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD, and development workflow automation.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities for multi-platform integration and performance optimization.

Nice to have

• knowledge of cloud native microservices
• Experience with middleware performance tuning and QoS policy management in DDS.
• Knowledge of security and access control in DDS-based robotic environments.
• Experience in industrial communication protocols and IIoT system integration.
• Leadership in high-performance team settings, especially in scaling and enabling development culture.

About the company

The employer is neura-robotics-gmbh.