Robotics Application Engineer (Applications & Deployment) (m/f/d)

Germany, Munich (HQ)

Full-time

Permanent employee

About the role

Agile Robots is a dynamic and innovative software development company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology. We specialize in creating cutting-edge solutions that transform industries and redefine user experiences.

As we expand our global customer projects, we are seeking a Robotics Application Engineer to join our team.

In this role, you will work on advanced robotics and AI-driven systems. You will contribute to software development and integration for systems involving multi-sensor perception and intelligent decision-making in complex environments. You will collaborate closely with AI teams, robotics engineers, and system architects to build scalable and high-performance software solutions.

At the same time, you will work on customer-facing robotics projects, focusing on application development, system integration, and technical support. You will help bridge product capabilities with real-world deployment, ensuring reliable operation of robotic systems in dynamic environments.

Your Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain production software applications.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment and support.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects and performance issues.
Contribute to system architecture, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of software in production environments.
Ensure software quality through automated testing and adherence to development standards.

Beneficial Skills

Experience developing and supporting production software systems.
Develop and maintain low-level camera software, including sensor configuration, camera drivers, device-tree changes, capture-path validation, timestamp handling, metadata handling, and camera control interfaces.
Experience with agile software development methodologies.
Efficiency in writing software for embedded applications and sensors.
Working knowledge of image sensors and imaging pipelines, including Bayer formats, RAW capture, YUV/RGB formats, HDR modes, exposure/gain control, white balance, ISP behavior, and image-quality tradeoffs.
Proficient with debugging tools and workflows, including kernel logs, tracing, profiling, oscilloscopes or logic analyzers, long-duration test scripts, capture validation tools, and reproducible failure isolation.

Your Profile

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, or a related field
Proficiency with C++, Python, HTML, JavaScript, and Linux development
Experience with Git, containerization (Docker) and collaborative development workflows
Knowledge of software engineering principles, design patterns, development and methodologies.
hands-on experience with embedded camera systems, including sensor bring-up, camera module integration, driver-level debugging, and board-level validation.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ for Linux or performance-sensitive systems, including multithreading, memory management, profiling, and low-latency software design.
Experience with camera interfaces and supporting hardware, such as MIPI CSI-2, I2C, GMSL, FPD-Link, serializers/deserializers, power sequencing, reset sequencing, clocks, and sensor mode tables.
Experience developing or modifying Linux camera drivers, device trees, V4L2 drivers, media controller graphs, or similar low-level camera integration components
Strong understanding of vision requirements for real-time systems, including timestamping, synchronization, buffering, scheduling, latency measurement, jitter reduction, dropped-frame analysis, and deterministic data delivery.
Experience with multi-camera synchronization, hardware triggering, PTP, PPS, camera-IMU synchronization, or other precise timing systems.

What we offer

A dynamic high-tech company combined with financial soundness and world-class investors.
Join an interdisciplinary, international team with 60+ different nationalities in a collaborative work environment.
Lots of development opportunities in the context of our continued growth.
Challenging tasks and impactful projects alongside experts that enable professional and personal growth.
Corporate Benefits Program that covers health, mobility, and learning with 100€ net per month.
Modern office facilities with a rooftop terrace overlooking Munich, free drinks & fruits, and regular company events contribute to a good working environment.

About us

Agile Robots SE is an international high-tech company based in Munich, Germany with a production site in Kaufbeuren and more than 2300 employees worldwide. Our mission is to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and robotics by developing systems that combine state-of-the-art force-moment-sensing and world-leading image-processing technology. This unique combination of technologies allows us to provide user-friendly and affordable robotic solutions that enable intelligent precision assembly.

This is made possible by our employees, who bring out the best in each and every day with creativity and enthusiasm. Become part of this team and shape the future of robotics with us!

We are proud of our diversity and welcome your application regardless of gender and sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, or disability.