A software developer for DDS-based middleware in robotics is responsible for designing, developing, and leading the core middleware communication systems that enable seamless, real-time interaction between robotic components, IoT devices, and higher-level software. The role demands expertise in C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, FastDDS or other DDS implementations, and strong knowledge of real-time communication protocols as well as hands-on experience with robots and IoT devices.
Architect and implement DDS-based middleware, ensuring robust, scalable, and real-time data exchange for robotic and IoT systems.
Design, develop, and optimize core frameworks and software libraries for middleware infrastructure, supporting autonomy, perception, and control subsystems.
Mentor a team of engineers, promoting best practices in software development and integration for robotics.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, perception, controls) to define requirements, debug system-level issues, and achieve reliable distributed system performance.
Manage integration and deployment of middleware frameworks such as ROS/ROS2 with DDS (e.g., FastDDS), ensuring compatibility and real-time QoS.
Contribute to toolchains and CI/CD pipelines for rapid development, testing, and release of robotic middleware solutions.
Evaluate and select appropriate industrial protocols for communication (MQTT, OPC-UA, DDS) depending on system requirements like latency, reliability, and scalability.
Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python for system development and infrastructure scripting.
Deep understanding of DDS (Data Distribution Service) and practical experience with a variant like FastDDS.
Expertise with ROS and ROS2 middleware, including integrating custom DDS implementations as ROS2 backends.
In-depth knowledge of real-time communication protocols and distributed systems in robotic and IoT domains.
Significant experience working directly with robots and IoT device integration, including sensor and actuator frameworks.
Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD, and development workflow automation.
Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities for multi-platform integration and performance optimization.
Good to have: knowledge of cloud native microservices
Experience with middleware performance tuning and QoS policy management in DDS.
Knowledge of security and access control in DDS-based robotic environments.
Experience in industrial communication protocols and IIoT system integration.
Leadership in high-performance team settings, especially in scaling and enabling development culture.
Skills Required
- Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python
- Deep understanding of DDS and practical experience with FastDDS or another DDS implementation
- Expertise with ROS and ROS2 middleware, including custom DDS backend integration
- Knowledge of real-time communication protocols and distributed systems
- Significant hands-on experience with robots and IoT device integration
- Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD, and development workflow automation
- Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities for multi-platform integration and performance optimization
- Experience with DDS middleware performance tuning and QoS policy management
- Knowledge of security and access control in DDS-based robotic environments
- Experience with industrial communication protocols and IIoT integration
- Leadership experience in high-performance engineering teams
- Knowledge of cloud-native microservices
What We Do
NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company founded in 2019 in Metzingen near Stuttgart with the vision to revolutionize the world of robotics. More than 180 team members from over 30 countries are working on advanced technologies in the fields of environmental perception, drive and control technology, material science, mechanical design, and artificial intelligence. We are expanding the cognitive capabilities of robots and make breakthrough advances in a variety of areas to bring robots and humans closer together, making many areas of work more attractive, creative, and social again. That's why everything we do runs under the guiding principle "we serve humanity". In a very short period of time, NEURA Robotics has developed robots and technologies that are characterized above all by their outstanding performance as well as safe and human-centred way of working. In this way, a wide variety of application fields can be covered, from intelligent production to medical technology. All major robot components are developed and designed in-house. Imprint: https://www.neura-robotics.com/legal Privacy: https://www.neura-robotics.com/privacy
