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# (Senior) Team Lead - Software Architecture

- **Company:** Agile Robots Ag
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Embedded Software, Hardware Interface Design, Inter-Process Communication, Python (Programming Language), Kinematics, Linux System Administration, Motion Planning, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Solid Principles, Information Technology, Real Time Data, Hardware Infrastructure, Software Coding, C++14, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5963438604

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, or related technical field
 * Extensive hands-on experience developing high-performance software in modern C++
 * Strong Python programming skills used for tooling, infrastructure, or automation
 * Deep understanding of Linux systems, including real-time environments and system-level debugging
 * Proven experience leading or mentoring highly technical software engineering teams
 * Experience designing large modular software architectures for complex systems
 * Strong knowledge of networking concepts, distributed systems, and inter-process communication
 * Experience integrating software with complex hardware platforms such as robotics systems, embedded devices, or real-time control systems
 * Experience designing communication frameworks for robotics or distributed control systems
 * Strong understanding of time synchronization, deterministic communication, and real-time data flows
 * Comfortable debugging kernel-level timing issues and system-level performance bottlenecks
 * Experience working with real-time constraints, lock-free programming, or high-performance concurrency models
 * Experience reviewing complex codebases and maintaining high engineering quality standards
 * Strong architectural thinking and ability to reason about large-scale systems
 * Strong motivation to stay up to date with modern C++ standards, compilers, libraries, and best practices
 * Excellent communication and leadership skills in English
Beneficial Skills

 * Experience developing software stacks for humanoid robots or complex robotic platforms
 * Experience with robotics frameworks or distributed robotics architectures
 * Knowledge of robotics concepts such as kinematics, motion planning, perception pipelines, or control systems
 * Experience with camera systems, sensor integration, or high-bandwidth data pipelines
 * Familiarity with embedded firmware architectures and low-level hardware interfaces
 * Experience building high-performance communication middleware for robotics systems
 * Experience with modern C++ standards (C++17 / C++20 / C++23) and advanced language features
 * Experience designing scalable infrastructure for robotics development environments
 * Experience mentoring engineers and building strong technical teams

## Description

* Lead the Software Architecture team responsible for system infrastructure, software architecture, and embedded firmware direction
 * Define and evolve the architecture of large-scale robotics software systems across multiple subsystems
 * Design and maintain core communication frameworks used across the robotics software stack
 * Define robust interfaces between high-level software, embedded firmware, and hardware components
 * Architect reliable distributed systems operating across multiple compute units in the robot
 * Guide architectural decisions for real-time robotics software running on Linux-based systems
 * Provide strong hands-on technical leadership in C++ and Python development, actively contributing to critical components when needed
 * Review and evaluate merge requests, ensuring high code quality, maintainability, and architectural consistency
 * Define and enforce modern C++ development practices, coding standards, and software design principles for maintainable code
 * Lead the architecture and integration of embedded firmware components interacting with the robotics software stack
 * Support integration of complex robotic subsystems including perception pipelines, motion control, sensor interfaces, and distributed compute nodes
 * Drive system-level debugging and performance analysis across software and hardware layers
 * Create and maintain a light-weight CI/CD pipeline for regular releases
 * Continuously evaluate modern tools, compilers, libraries, and software technologies to improve the development ecosystem
 * Mentor and technically guide engineers within the architecture team and across the organization
 * Maintain a strong hands-on presence in the codebase and technical discussions
Essential Skills, * 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 as we continue to grow.
 * Challenging tasks and impactful projects alongside experts that enable professional and personal growth.
 * Corporate Benefits Program covering health, mobility, and learning for 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