Senior Software Engineer — Software Platform & Middleware
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Build the Software Platform Powering Next-Generation Mobility
is developing the software foundation for autonomous systems intelligent machines and software-defined vehicles. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help advance our core software platform technologies including and .
In this role you will work on high-performance middleware runtime systems developer tooling and software platform infrastructure used in safety-critical and real-time environments. You will collaborate closely with world-class engineers to design and implement robust software components that enable scalable reliable and production-ready mobility systems.
This is an opportunity to work deeply in modern C distributed systems middleware operating systems and developer platforms while contributing directly to products deployed in real-world applications across automotive robotics aerospace and industrial automation.
We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex systems problems writing clean and maintainable code and building technology that other developers rely on every day.
This role is based in our Munich office.
- Design develop and maintain core software components for products particularly and
- Build new software platform capabilities middleware features developer tooling and runtime infrastructure
- Improve performance reliability scalability and maintainability across the platform stack
- Investigate debug and resolve complex system-level and distributed software issues
- Develop and maintain automated tests CI workflows and development tooling
- Collaborate closely with product platform and applications teams to deliver production-quality software
- Participate in architecture discussions code reviews and technical design decisions
- Contribute to engineering best practices development workflows and technical standards
- Help shape product direction through direct collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science Computer Engineering Mathematics or a related field or equivalent practical experience
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and system design skills
- Excellent programming skills in modern C and solid experience with Python
- Experience developing software on Linux-based systems
- Hands-on experience with middleware or communication technologies such as DDS shared memory IPC SOME/IP ROS or similar systems
- Experience working with application frameworks or SDKs for distributed or embedded systems
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across complex software stacks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative mindset with a desire to work in a high-performing engineering team
- Curiosity ownership mentality and eagerness to learn new technologies
- Experience with multiple middleware technologies and distributed systems architectures
- Familiarity with networking concepts TCP/IP sockets programming and low-latency communication
- Experience with ROS 2 and modern robotics software ecosystems
- Knowledge of Interface Definition Languages (IDLs) code generation or domain-specific languages
- Familiarity with automotive software architectures and standards such as AUTOSAR
- Experience with real-time operating systems such as QNX
- Exposure to autonomous systems robotics or software-defined vehicle platforms
- Experience developing safety-critical software following ISO 26262 or similar functional safety standards
- Familiarity with cloud-native development tools and infrastructure
- Build foundational platform technology used in real-world autonomous and intelligent systems
- Work with highly experienced engineers on technically challenging problems
- Contribute to cutting-edge middleware runtime systems and developer infrastructure
- Engineering-driven culture with meaningful ownership and impact
- Competitive compensation benefits and professional growth opportunities
- International team working at the forefront of mobility software innovation
About
an international software company specializing in the development of safety-certified developer-friendly and scalable software for mobility systems aiming to accelerate the transition to software-defined vehicles and mobility. Founded in 2017 by Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic the company is headquartered in Palo Alto California with additional offices in Munich Stuttgart Gothenburg Tokyo and Pangyo. To date has raised over $75 million USD from world-class venture financial and strategic investors includingAGCOAirbus VenturesCanaanContinental AGDaimler TruckHELLA VenturesJaguar Land RoversInMotion VenturesLG ElectronicsLightspeedOrillionToyota VenturesVolvo Group Venture CapitalandZF.
The companys flagship product consists of two core components: and .
- is an application runtime framework in the form of a software development kit (SDK). It provides a robust framework for developing real-time reliable and safe applications. Core APIs are based on ROS 2 APIs with numerous extensions enabling real-time execution reliable performance deployment into large fleets system state management safety security and much more. It is safety-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D.
- is a communication middleware delivering optimal high-performance data transport across use cases. These use cases range from fully autonomous vehicles with dozens of high-resolution cameras to small signals with ultra-high frequencies in safety-critical domains. Its core is based on a shared memory data transport with connectors into DDS SOME/IP MQTT CAN and many more protocols all abstracted into a single application facing API.
Additionally offers:
- provides customers with a highly optimized and efficient software integration development environment build test and delivery process.
- for V&V enables record and playback of very large and diverse data streams both time- and data-deterministically which is crucial for replay analysis and performance evaluation of complex autonomous systems.
software solutions are utilized across a diverse range of industries including automotive agriculture medical and defense sectors. The products enable developers to efficiently create and deploy safe reliable and high-performance applications thereby accelerating the adoption of software-defined mobility systems. Through its innovative software solutions and strategic partnerships is at the forefront of transforming the mobility industry facilitating the development of next-generation vehicles and systems.
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About Company
Apex.AI is developing breakthrough, safety-certified, developer-friendly and scalable software for mobility systems.
