Senior/ Lead Robotics Software Engineer

Rate: 37-60 euro per hour

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

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