Lead Robotics Software Engineer

Lead Robotics Software Engineer and Consultant

~ Location: European Union (EU)

~ Remote Status: Fully Remote

~ Salary Ranges: €37 - €45

Project description:

The project focuses on a robotics application used for inspecting wind turbine blades with drones. The main objectives are:

~Assess and reduce accumulated technical debt in the Python-based codebase

~Introduce best practices to minimize future technical debt

~Refactor existing modules to align with architectural standards and improve maintainability

~Enhance QA and testing procedures for the ROS2 application

~Develop and support CI/CD infrastructure to streamline development and deployment processes

This role emphasizes consulting expertise: beyond programming, you will act as an advisor, providing a final report on technical debt, mentoring the dev team, and ensuring the application’s long-term quality and stability.

Tech stack:

~Python

~ROS (ROS 1 or ROS 2, commercial project experience required)

~GitHub / Azure / On-premise CI/CD pipelines

~Ansible (infrastructure automation)

~Unit & integration testing frameworks

Requirements:

~Strong development skills with proven experience in Python

~Hands-on experience with ROS (ROS 1 or ROS 2) in commercial projects

~Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (GitHub, Azure, on-premise, Ansible)

~Ability to assess and address technical debt in existing codebases

~Experience in implementing QA best practices, including unit and integration testing

~Strong consulting and mentoring skills (ability to guide a dev team, explain technical debt causes and solutions)

~Excellent communication skills in English

Main responsibilities:

~Assess and report on the current state of technical debt in the Python/ROS codebase

~Prioritize and implement programming tasks in agreement with the client

~Refactor selected modules for improved structure and testability

~Set up and support CI/CD pipelines with automation (GitHub, Azure, on-premise, Ansible)

~Design and implement examples of unit and integration tests

~Define and document high-level QA/testing processes

~Mentor the development team, explaining technical debt sources and strategies to prevent it