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Ekumen

Robotics software services, XR, and consulting

Software Engineer - Roboticist

Robotics & Autonomous SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, Germany€51k - €80k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have strong experience (4+ years) with Robot Operating System or Robot Operating System 2.
  • Have strong experience (5+ years) coding in modern C++ (17+) and Python 3.
  • Have working knowledge of networking and electronics for the field-facing work.
  • Have experience with Docker or containerized applications.
  • Hold a BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
  • Have hands-on experience working with real robots, not only simulation.
  • Be located in or willing to work on-site in the Munich area 3 days per week from the start.
  • Be able to independently tackle mid-sized software development tasks across the stack.
  • Be comfortable in technical discussions and able to propose solutions.
  • Have solid technical English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to developing a full robotics stack covering simulation, navigation, localization, robot behaviors, and internal tooling.
  • Test and tune complex navigation systems directly on the AGV on-site.
  • Work with the client's fleet manager on the robot's perception stack.
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware, networking, and embedded electronics issues on the robot in real time.
  • Potentially manage a team and its resources as the project scales.
  • Participate in designing and implementing solutions for challenging customer and research and development problems.
  • Travel for 1–2 week periods for on-site deployments when required.
  • Share technical knowledge and professionalism with peers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have experience with robotics simulation tools such as Gazebo, NVIDIA Omniverse, or similar.
  • Have system administration experience.
  • Have contributed to open-source projects.
  • Be an active member of a robotics or technology community, or have done public speaking on technical topics.
  • Have a good level of Spanish.

About the Company

Ekumen

Robotics software services, XR, and consulting

Ekumen provides engineering services for robotics, physical AI, and XR software by offering staff augmentation and robotics software consulting to scale a client’s capabilities. It covers the full robotics software stack—perception, localization and mapping (including SLAM), navigation, ROS/ROS 2, and fleet management—plus DevOps/MLOps, simulation, and synthetic data to test and train systems before hardware deployment. The company differentiates itself through open-source tooling like Beluga for Monte Carlo Localization, a flexible, multi-time-zone team model, and keeping all client IP rights, with partnerships for fleet management and standards like VDA 5050. After being acquired by Grid Dynamics in 2026, Ekumen aims to strengthen physical AI and autonomous robotic systems by delivering end-to-end expertise and scalable teams to help clients build, validate, and deploy these systems.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Founded
2025

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