AI-Robotics Software Engineer - Cognitive Robotics Group
2 days ago
Madrid
The Robotics and Automation Unit at Eurecat Technology Center (Barcelona) seeks a highly motivated AI-Robotics Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in software architecture, quality coding processes, AI deployment stacks, and model fine-tuning . This position specifically targets applied R&D in Cognitive Robotics , emphasizing robot cognition, autonomous decision-making, and natural human-robot interaction. Our primary focus is on developing the robot's "brain"---enhancing its capabilities in perception, reasoning, planning, learning, behavior orchestration, and natural interaction. We leverage advanced AI technologies and methodologies, including semantic perception, open-world semantics, physical and spatial reasoning, world modeling, knowledge representation , and multimodal AI architectures involving Large Language Models (LLMs ), Vision-Language Models (VLMs ), Vision-Language-Action Models (VLAs ), and emerging technologies like agentic AI. Our team boasts nearly 20 years of experience specializing in Service and Industrial Robotics . Our mission is to push the boundaries of robotic autonomy and intelligence, enabling increasingly sophisticated robotic behaviors across sectors including assistive robotics, healthcare, flexible manufacturing , logistics, inspection, and field robotics (e.g., agriculture). Our collaborative environment encourages creativity, interdisciplinary teamwork, and innovation to achieve impactful solutions for society. Explore our research lines and projects: https://eurecat.org/en/field-of-knowledge/robotics-automation/ Come and join our dynamic, passionate team dedicated to innovation in robotics! What Will You Do If you join the team, you will: Contribute to advanced cognitive robotics R&D • Contribute scientifically and technically to cognitive robotics projects., • Conceptualize and implement advanced robot perception, world understanding, and interaction capabilities, including semantic understanding, physical reasoning, multimodal perception, and comprehensive world modeling., • Define, prototype, and validate innovative robotic behaviors and interaction paradigms. Design and deploy production-ready AI systems • Design, develop, validate, and maintain high-quality software architectures suitable for production-oriented R&D., • Deploy and optimize AI stacks across edge and cloud infrastructures, including model training pipelines and deployment on embedded systems (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson)., • Fine-tune AI models to meet specific robotic application requirements. Validate systems in real robotic settings • Support robot integration activities and experimental field trials when required., • Ensure robustness, performance, and reliability of deployed robotic solutions. Collaborate, communicate, and disseminate • Participate in scientific dissemination and publication activities., • Assist in project management to guarantee successful project execution., • Maintain effective communication with clients and project consortium partners. Requirements: Skills & Experience Must-Have • MSc degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, or related disciplines., • Hands-on experience contributing to cognitive robotics or AI-driven robotic systems., • Strong programming skills in Python and C , with experience developing reusable, documented, and version-controlled code., • Practical experience with ROS or ROS2 and robotic software integration., • Experience using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow., • Familiarity with designing and maintaining modular, scalable, and maintainable software architectures., • Experience training, fine-tuning, or optimizing AI models for robotic or embodied AI applications., • Basic experience deploying AI components on real systems, including interaction with edge or cloud infrastructures., • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in multidisciplinary teams., • Strong communication skills and fluency in English., • Willingness to occasionally support robot integration, experiments, or field trials., • Availability for occasional travel. Nice-to-Have • Experience deploying and optimizing full AI stacks across edge/cloud infrastructures, including production-level training pipelines., • Experience with deployment and optimization on embedded GPU platforms, such as NVIDIA Jetson, and familiarity with CUDA programming., • Advanced expertise in AI-driven perception and world understanding, including semantic perception, open-world semantics, physical reasoning, knowledge representation, world modeling, and multimodal approaches., • Background in cognitive robotics frameworks such as behavior trees, task planning, robot learning, deep learning, and human--robot interaction., • Familiarity with modern development frameworks and tools such as Node.js, Pydantic, or agentic AI approaches., • Experience with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines., • Participation in scientific dissemination activities, including publications, technical reports, or conference contributions., • Prior involvement in project coordination or technical project management activities. WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND BENEFITS: Our laboratory is located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, just outside Barcelona (Spain). Barcelona, besides being easily connected to the rest of Europe, offers excellent quality of life and a vibrant robotics ecosystem rich with initiatives, research groups, robotics companies, and engaging events---with many more opportunities emerging continuously! Additionally, we offer: • Permanent contract., • Hybrid work model (home office/office)., • Flexible working hours, shorter workdays on Fridays, and summer schedules., • Flexible remuneration package (health insurance, transport, lunch, studies/training, and kindergarten)., • Professional growth through Eurecat Academy courses, weekly thematic sessions on Eurecat's areas of knowledge, and language training (English, Catalan, Spanish) #J-18808-Ljbffr
