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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Technical Solution Architect - **Company:** Cerence - **Location:** Germany (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Business Logic, Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Ubuntu (Operating System), Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Debian Linux, Linux, Middleware, FreeRTOS, Python (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Cyber-physical Systems, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, AI Infrastructure, Core Voice Platform, PIC Microcontroller, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Virtual Agents - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=34c85b0777c6dcfa ## About the Role * Robotics Domains: Deep understanding of Navigation & Localization (SLAM, Nav2), Manipulation & Motion Planning (MoveIt2), Perception Pipelines, Sensor Fusion, Robot Middleware, DDS communication, and distributed robotics architectures. * Systems Engineering: Proven experience designing cyber-physical systems operating under compute limitations, thermal constraints, battery optimization, network intermittency, and fail-safe operational requirements. * Programming: Advanced C++ (17/20) and Python architectural design expertise. * Operating Systems: Strong mastery of Linux (Ubuntu/Debian), containerized deployments, and embedded computing platforms. * Leadership: 3+ years managing engineering teams in startup, R&D, robotics, or fast-paced product development environments. * Experience: 8+ years in robotics, autonomous systems, industrial automation, physical AI, or complex cyber-physical environments., * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. ## Description * Define reusable software platforms spanning robotics, AI, voice, cloud, and edge systems. * Lead technical decisions involving robotics frameworks, operating systems, SDKs, AI infrastructure, and deployment architectures. * Guide proof-of-concepts into production-ready customer deployments. * Collaborate with robotics OEMs, technology partners, and cross-functional engineering teams., System Architecture: Design scalable, modular software architectures for humanoid robot applications. Tech Stack Selection: Evaluate and select robotic software frameworks, developer SDKs, etc. Hardware-Software Co-design: Collaborate closely with mechanical and electrical teams to optimize system latency, compute allocation, thermal envelopes, battery utilization, and power budgets. Platform Reuse: Drive a platform strategy enabling modular reuse of application logic across different physical robot forms. AI & Agentic Systems: Define how foundation models, agentic orchestration frameworks, memory systems, multimodal AI, and reasoning engines integrate into robot applications. Production Readiness: Ensure deployed solutions meet reliability, observability, maintainability, security, and operational requirements. Team Supervision: Lead, mentor, and unblock a small, fast-moving startup team of developers., * Real-Time Linux: PREEMPT_RT and deterministic kernel environments. * Microcontroller RTOS: Zephyr RTOS, FreeRTOS or low-level embedded control platforms. * Developer SDKs & Simulation: NVIDIA Isaac SDK, Isaac Sim, Omniverse, Gazebo, Webots, Intel RealSense. * Safety & Compliance: ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62443 and Human-Robot Interaction safety requirements. * AI & Foundation Models: Experience integrating LLMs, VLMs, agentic workflows, multimodal reasoning and edge AI inference platforms. Why Join the Team * Help define the future of Voice AI for Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics. * Influence product direction, platform strategy, and customer deployments. * Work across Robotics, Agentic AI, Voice AI, Edge AI, and Cloud Platforms. * Operate with startup agility backed by Cerence technology and brand., All prospective and current Employees need to remain vigilant when it comes to executing security policies in the workplace. This includes: * Following workplace security protocols and training programs to familiarize with the ways to maintain a safe workplace. * Following security procedures to report any suspicious activity. * Having respect for corporate security procedures to allow those procedures to be effective. * Adhering to company's compliance and regulations. * Encouraging to follow a zero tolerance for workplace violence. ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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