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title: 'Robotics Middleware Engineer (human) at Neura Robotics'
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# Robotics Middleware Engineer (human) at Neura Robotics

- **Company:** [Neura Robotics](https://feeny.ai/companies/neura-robotics)
- **Location:** Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neura-robotics-gmbh/c3dff0da-d9e1-4054-8239-20508b8e5536/application

**Skills:** C++, ROS 2, OROCOS RTT, Apex.OS, Apex.Middleware, DDS, FastDDS, Cyclone DDS, RTI Connext, Iceoryx, Eclipse Zenoh, gRPC, Real-time programming, Lock-free queues, Zero-copy semantics, Multi-middleware experience, ros1_bridge, OROCOS-ROS2 component bridging, DDS Security plug-ins, Open-source contributions to ROS 2, OROCOS, Apex.OS, FastDDS, Cyclone DDS, or RTI Connext

> Design and implement middleware solutions for robotics systems, focusing on ROS 2, OROCOS RTT, and Apex.OS. Responsibilities include DDS infrastructure tuning, zero-copy IPC integration, and cross-middleware contract design to support real-time control loops and fleet-scale scenarios.

## Job description

## Your Mission & Challenges

- You will own the middleware integration layer for the NEURA Core Robot Software department, spanning the full robotics middleware spectrum with applications ranging from real-time control to fleet messaging. Production and cognitive robotics increasingly need multiple middleware paradigms running side-by-side.
- ROS 2 stack: End-to-end responsibility for the ROS 2 layer across all robot platforms: sensor driver nodes, ros2_control YAML composition, DDS QoS tuning, Nav2 configuration, launch system architecture, and the diagnostic framework. Different release versions starting from Humble and Jazzy are maintained for both long-term and short-term migration cycles.
- OROCOS RTT integration: Ownership of the port-based hard-RT component layer behind the dynamics and whole-body control solver pipelines, where execution needs to stay deterministic down to sub-millisecond precision — including an application and service interface which serves as a hardware abstraction layer.
- Apex.OS / Apex.Middleware: This covers the full path from a standard ROS 2 development setup to a safety-ready Apex.OS deployment. This involves applying Apex.OS with its ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification for providing a deterministic, safety-certifiable ROS 2 runtime for any product line that needs to meet functional safety requirements.
- DDS infrastructure: Depending on platform or customer context, different variants and versions of FastDDS, Cyclone DDS, and RTI Connext need to be integrated, extended or bridged. The depth requires understanding how QoS choices play out at the RTPS wire level, how network address schemes and discovery methods apply in real network conditions, and where fragmentation and reliability semantics matter in practice.
- Eclipse Zenoh: The integration of new Zenoh-driven systems in local or wide area networks involves bridging to an existing multi-middleware stack, verifying requirements, and establishing a stable integration.
- Zero-copy IPC: For single host contexts, use zero-copy transport via Iceoryx2, rmw_iceoryx2 for ROS 2, or any of the other middleware's shared memory transport as a means to establish inter-process communication (IPC), such as for 1 kHz real-time data exchange or bridging different software domains, avoiding any communication overhead.
- Managing cross-middleware interface coherence: Robot state and command contracts need to behave consistently across all middleware surfaces the stack exposes. Keeping those contracts aligned as the system evolves is an ongoing responsibility. This also involves harmonizing the use of timestamped sensor streams, multi-modal observations, port assignments, and topic type schemes across stacks so both the end-to-end data plane and the ecosystem remain coherent.

## What we can look forward to

- C++ depth with real-time-safe patterns — lock-free queues, zero-copy semantics, allocation discipline, RT-safe logging.
- Operational understanding of how middleware QoS settings behave at the wire-protocol level — not just configuration syntax. Comfortable reasoning about reliability, durability, history depth, fragmentation, discovery, and the failure modes each produces under load.
- Production experience integrating middleware into a real-time robot control loop with deterministic timing requirements.
- Production hands-on in AT LEAST ONE of the four core middleware paradigms (treated as parallel valid entry paths): (a) ROS 2 with ros2_control hardware interface authoring and lifecycle node design (Jazzy or Humble); (b) OROCOS RTT — component authoring, port-based composition, hard-RT deployment; (c) Apex.OS / Apex.Middleware — deterministic deployment, especially in automotive or industrial SIL contexts; (d) direct DDS implementation work — FastDDS, Cyclone DDS, or RTI Connext at the configuration-and-tuning level (not consumer-of-defaults), including QoS profile design for production deployments.

## Nice to Have

- Hands-on across MORE THAN ONE of the four paradigms above — multi-middleware experience is the role's distinguishing competence, not a baseline requirement.
- Eclipse Zenoh for fleet-scale distributed messaging or edge scenarios.
- Iceoryx or alternative zero-copy IPC integration.
- Multi-middleware bridging patterns: ros1_bridge, OROCOS-ROS2 component bridging, or custom abstraction layers.
- DDS Security plug-ins (authentication, access control, cryptographic transformation) for SIL-grade deployments.
- Open-source contributions to any of the major middleware ecosystems (ROS 2 core, OROCOS Toolchain, Apex.OS, eProsima FastDDS, Eclipse Cyclone DDS, RTI Connext community).

## About Neura Robotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: NEURA Robotics develops cognitive robots that see, hear, feel, and learn, designed to work alongside humans in industrial, service, and household settings.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C — raised up to $1.4 billion as of 2025/2026)
- **Headquarters**: Metzingen, Germany (with offices in Bielefeld and Munich, and US locations in preparation)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: David Reger

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Cognitive Robotics, Humanoid Robotics, Industrial Automation, AI
- **Target customers**: B2B (industrial clients, integrators, strategic partners); also B2C via household robots like MiPA
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We serve humanity by creating robots that give people back their time for what matters most. Our mission is to expand human potential through cognitive robotics that work safely alongside us."

## Products & Services
- **4NE1**: Production-ready humanoid robot designed for industrial workflows and everyday assistance, powered by proprietary AI (AURA). Built for mass production.
- **MAiRA (Multi-sensing Intelligent Robotic Assistant)**: The world's first cognitive robot arm — a collaborative robot that senses, responds, and adapts.
- **LARA (Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant)**: Collaborative industrial robot for agile, lightweight automation tasks.
- **MiPA (My Intelligent Personal Assistant)**: Humanoid service and household robot for home assistance.
- **MAV (Multisensing Autonomous Vehicle)**: Mobile transport robot for logistics and material handling.
- **NEURA OmniSensor**: Proprietary sensor technology enabling robots to perceive their environment.
- **Neuraverse**: A global platform connecting robots, developers, and partners into a shared intelligence network where every deployment makes each robot smarter. Also serves as a marketplace for robotics applications.
- **NEURA Gyms**: Real-world training facilities where robots learn complex tasks in controlled environments to generate high-quality data for AI model validation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total investment >€100 million in 2023; Series C up to $1.4 billion (2025/2026); 2024 revenue in mid-double-digit million euros; 2025 target: triple-digit million euros
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lingotto Investment Management, BlueCrest Capital Management, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, C4 Ventures, Primepulse, L-Bank, Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Strategic partners include Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler, NVIDIA, and AWS.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries (up from 300+ in 2024). Four of the world's ten largest robotics companies use NEURA's technology under their own brand. Deployed across Europe, US, China, and Japan. Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot (4NE1) launched.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full vertical integration**: Develops all software, hardware, and platform technologies in-house, giving full control over performance, safety, and reliability.
- **Cognitive robotics pioneer**: Coined the term "cognitive robotics" — robots that perceive, learn, and adapt in real-time, unlike traditional industrial robots.
- **Neuraverse platform**: World's first platform connecting cognitive robots into a shared intelligence network, creating a data moat as every deployment improves all robots.
- **White-label partnerships**: Four of the top 10 global robotics companies OEM NEURA's technology, creating deep industry lock-in.
- **Diverse product range**: From collaborative robot arms (MAiRA, LARA) to humanoids (4NE1, MiPA) and autonomous vehicles (MAV), covering industrial, service, and household use cases.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling production**: Rapidly scaling robot production to meet growing demand, with Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot.
- **Expanding the Neuraverse**: Building the world's largest repository of real-world robotics data through shared learning across all deployed robots.
- **Global expansion**: Establishing US operations and strengthening presence in Japan and China.
- **B2B platform strategy**: Moving beyond hardware to become a platform company via the Neuraverse marketplace and NEURA Gyms.
- **Partnership ecosystem**: Deepening relationships with strategic partners like Bosch, Schaeffler, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AWS.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Passion for Winning" — achievement-driven, self-responsible culture with flat hierarchies. Values include trust, honesty, speed, and "We Are Human" (people at the heart of everything).
- **Flexibility**: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and a hybrid-friendly environment.
- **Team**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries — highly skilled, international team of experts.
- **Growth & Development**: Support for personal and professional growth via Udemy training platform and more.
- **Compensation**: Competitive salary package with exclusive employee discounts.
- **Perks**: Summer parties, company town hall meetings, and regular team celebrations.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cognitive robotics and AI that directly addresses labor shortages and makes a meaningful societal impact.
- **Diversity**: Explicitly welcomes applications from all backgrounds, emphasizing building a team that reflects the world.
- **Application Process**: Fast — initial feedback within a few days, interviews scheduled within two weeks.

## Sources
1. [neura-robotics.com](https://neura-robotics.com/)
2. [press.neura-robotics.com](https://press.neura-robotics.com/factsheet-neura-robotics-en/)
3. [neura-robotics.com/company-about-us](https://neura-robotics.com/company-about-us/)
4. [jobs.neura-robotics.com](https://jobs.neura-robotics.com/)
5. [neura-robotics.com/press](https://neura-robotics.com/press/)

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