Senior Robotics Platform Software Engineer

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing.  By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to:

Technical Program Manager

 

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to successful project results in technology, software, product, and/or solution development, as well as associated Intellectual Property (IP). Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development for specific product-related issues and maintenance. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions. 

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

- Work model: #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Sevensense by ABB team as part of ABB Robotics in Spain and Switzerland. This is a unique opportunity to help build, optimize, and maintain our industry‑leading visual localization system.  

 You will be mainly accountable for:

• Implementing CI/CD integrations, infrastructure improvements, and job orchestration features to increase development and release velocity.
• Supporting the Robotic Systems team by developing, maintaining and scaling automated test execution pipelines across virtual and HIL environments.
• Optimizing the backend of our on-premise map sharing solution.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the Role

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Degree in Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
• You are at ease communicating in English.
• Experience with Python and at least one compiled language like Rust or C++.
• Expertise with DevOps topics like containerization, virtualization, OS deployment and configuration on Linux and Debian-based distributions.
• Bonus points for experience with web backend (REST), frontend (React), agentic engineering, IPv4 networking.
• Bonus points for familiarity with robotics, ROS2, embedded Linux (Jetson).
   

What’s in it for you?

You will join a team of highly talented, motivated and collaborative professionals located in Sant Quirze del Vallès (Barcelona) and Zurich, Switzerland.  As part of this team, you will play a key role in building the foundations of a robust, industrial-grade test automation system for autonomous mobile robots. Testing is a critical part of delivering robust and dependable robotic systems and achieving reliability at scale makes it both technically challenging and highly impactful.

Your work will directly reduce repetitive manual efforts across the team and strengthen the overall reliability of our products.

Benefits

From well-being to retirement, ABB offers benefits that support every stage of your career.

• 🍽️ Lunch Allowance / Cantine: Enjoy subsidized meals or canteen access depending on your location.
• 🏥 Private Health Insurance: We’ve your health covered with a private insurance plan so you can focus on feeling your best.
• 🏡 Home Office Flexibility: Work from wherever suits you best thanks to our flexible remote work options.
• 📱 Company Mobile Phone: Stay connected with a corporate phone – no need to mix work and personal calls.
• 🅿️ Employee Parking: We’ve got employee parking so you can start your day stress-free!
• 💻 Benefits Platform: Enjoy exclusive deals and discounts on everything from tech to travel through our employee benefits portal.
• 🎓 Learning & Training: Take advantage of a wide range of learning opportunities grow, upskill, and move forward in your career.
• 🚀 Career Development: Expect plenty of chances to advance your career internally with our Open Job Market, with support to explore new roles and take on exciting challenges!
• 🕓 Flexible Work Practices: We get that life happens – we support a healthy balance between your professional and personal life.
• 💚 Wellbeing Program: From mental health support to wellness activities, we’ve got your back—mind and body.

More about us

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com

At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity, generations, etc. Together, we are embarking in a journey where each one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

Call to Action

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. 
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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.