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# Robotics Software Engineer

- **Company:** Mutable Tactics
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £35,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Linux, Middleware, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Robotic Automation Software, Sensor Fusion, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Robot Operating System, Serial Peripheral Interface, Git, TensorRT, Unreal Engine, Virtual Agents, Docker
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b96578a529acbb66

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will have prior expertise in developing autonomous systems technologies and will support us in delivering state-of-the-art autonomy technology.

 * Holds an MSc or higher in robotics, autonomous systems, AI/ML or related field
 * 3+ years proven experience with robotics or autonomous systems
 * 4+ years C++ software development experience, with knowledge of the whole engineering lifecycle
 * Experience developing algorithms and technologies in one or more of the following
 * autononmous decision making, e.g. behaviour trees, classical planning, RL or Agentic AI
 * computer vision, SLAM, sensor fusion and world modelling
 * autonomous fleet management
 * control systems and mobile robotics

Desirable

Experience of the following

 * working with edge compute
 * integrating sensors and actuators
 * standard Robotics frameworks and middleware
 * AI toolsets

Desirable Technical Skills

 * Robotics Frameworks: ROS/ROS2, Nav2, MoveIt, Ardupilot, PX4, OMPL, PCL, Zenoh
 * Embedded Systems: Arduplilot and PX4 firmware, MAVLink, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN
 * Edge: RPi, Jetson, Qualcomm (QRB5), TensorRT
 * Simulation: Gazebo, IsFoxglove Studio, RViz2, IsaacSim, UnReal Engine (AirSim)
 * Programming & Tools: C++, Python, Git, Docker/Podman, CI/CD, Linux, Claude/Codex/Gemini/Kiro

ML specific skills

 * Stochastic processes, behavior trees, FSMs, MDPs
 * Learning: RL, Bayesian networks
 * Scripting languages: PDDL, RDDL

## Description

Join our innovative team as a Robotics Software Engineer and be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge robotic systems that transform industries. We are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to join our team to help us

 * develop core algorithms for next generation of autonomous systems and AI-enabled decision making
 * build and deliver a production ready squad management system
 * integrate our tech with partner companies systems, sensors and drones, and attend trials and demos
 * mentor junior team members


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