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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Control Software Engineer - **Company:** Skl Robotics Ltd - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Eigen (C++ Library), Middleware, Fault Tolerance, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Kinematics, Linux System Administration, Motion Planning, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Release Management, Robotic Automation Software, Software Engineering, Product Software Implementation Methods, System Software, Strategies of Testing, Software Organization, Performance Testing, Real Time Systems, Pytorch, Safety Critical Systems, Git, Low Latency, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/staff-control/skl-robotics-ltd-job107678316 ## About the Role * B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Robotics, Control, Computer Engineering, or a related field . * 10+ years of experience developing robotics control software for real-time systems. * Proven expertise in C++ (modern standards) and Python for software implementation, testing, and automation. * Strong background in control theory , robot kinematics & dynamics , and real-time control systems . * Experience in deploying and validating control software both in simulation and on physical robotic platforms . * Solid understanding of software architecture, version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines , and automated testing . * Excellent debugging, profiling, and system performance optimization skills. * Track record of shipping production-quality robotics software , not research prototypes. * Proven experience managing software lifecycle , including release management and cross-team integration . Nice to have: * Experience with ROS2 , real-time Linux , or RTOS environments . * Familiarity with relevant tools and libraries like Eigen, Pinocchio, Placo, PyTorch, MuJoCo , etc. * Familiarity with safety-critical systems , redundancy, and failover mechanisms. * Background in whole-body control , actuator coordination , or real-time trajectory execution . * Experience in Joint/Cartesian Impedance and force control * Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence architecture decisions and engineering culture. * Experience in learning-based control methods (e.g. RL, imitation learning) ## Description Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That's why we've set out on a mission to build the world's most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We're bringing that mission to life with HMND-01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we're growing the team to take it even further., We're hiring a Staff Control Software Engineer to join our Control team based in London., We are seeking an experienced Staff Control Software Engineer to lead the development, integration, and maintenance of our production-grade control software for humanoid robotic systems. This role sits at the intersection of control and software engineering - focused on turning advanced control strategies into robust, maintainable, and validated production systems . You'll be responsible for ensuring that the control stack powering our robots is deterministic, safe, tested, and deployable at scale . You bring both deep robotics control experience (10 years in robotic system development) and strong software engineering discipline - designing architectures that perform reliably in real-time environments. What You'll Do * Design and maintain modular, real-time control architectures supporting locomotion, manipulation, and teleoperation. * Implement high-performance control loops and middleware interfaces for deterministic, safe operation. * Industrialize algorithms , ensuring production readiness, maintainability, and performance. * Establish clear software boundaries and interfaces between motion planning, control, and hardware layers. * Translate research prototypes into scalable, maintainable, and testable control software . * Apply modern software development practices (CI/CD, code reviews, testing frameworks, documentation). * Define reliability, latency, and safety metrics and enforce them throughout the control stack. * Lead the integration of real-time control software on embedded or Linux-based systems , ensuring consistent behavior across hardware targets. * Develop automated testing frameworks (simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, regression, and performance testing). * Drive release and version management of the control stack, ensuring stability across branches and deployments. * Conduct profiling, benchmarking, and performance validation on robotic hardware. * Define release protocols to ensure reproducibility and verifiable system behavior. * Implement software-based fail-safes , watchdogs, and redundancy mechanisms for safety-critical control paths. * Work closely with hardware and safety teams to ensure fault detection, graceful degradation , and safe state transitions. * Lead by example through hands-on coding, code reviews, and system-level debugging . * Mentor engineers on control software best practices , testing methodologies, and performance optimization. * Contribute to the long-term control software roadmap , guiding architecture evolution and quality standards. ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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