Senior Software Engineer - Platform

About wheel.me

At wheel.me we build robotics infrastructure from the ground up, combining custom hardware, embedded systems, real-time robotics software, and cloud-based management tools. Our core innovation, Genius, is the world’s first autonomous wheel, transforming ordinary equipment into intelligent mobile robots that operate safely and efficiently in real-world environments. Designed and manufactured in Norway, our systems are deployed to customers worldwide.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our robotics team and own the platform and OS layer that everything else at wheel.me runs on - the foundation the rest of the robotics stack depends on. You’ll work closely with the embedded, robotics, and DevOps teams.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving, sprint-based environment, where you take your work from design through to reliable code running on robots in the field.

Experience

• 5+ years building and maintaining production software, much of it at the platform/OS level on Linux.
• Deep experience at the hardware-software boundary: hardware abstraction layers, device and driver-level integration, and Linux for IoT/Edge.
• A track record of designing communication transport, middleware, and well-defined API contracts across system boundaries.
• Comfortable working close to hardware and coordinating with embedded and hardware teams.
• We value a strong systems foundation and the ability to ramp quickly over experience with any specific framework.

Technical skills

• Strong proficiency in C and C++ (modern C++, concurrency and async, careful memory management); Python a plus for tooling.
• Deep comfort in Linux, including debugging down to the system and driver level.
• Git, CI/CD, and code review as part of daily work.
• Testing, debugging, and observability.
• Bonus: OTA and upgrade systems, and security such as secure boot, code signing, and communication security.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain the platform/OS layer: OS integration, hardware abstraction, OTA, and communication transport.
• Design, document, and maintain the well-abstracted APIs and middleware that the robotics and full-stack teams build on.
• Write clean, modular, and efficient C and C++, and Python for tooling, to a high standard of quality and maintainability.
• Profile, debug, and optimize for real-time performance and robustness, including resolving complex issues in production.
• Build reliability and observability into the platform, and develop tooling for efficient delivery, testing, and hardware-in-the-loop validation.
• Lead and participate in architectural design discussions and code reviews, and mentor engineers on platform engineering practices.

What we are looking for

• Strong engineering judgement and a bias toward clean abstractions and long-lived interfaces.
• Ownership instincts: you see hard problems through to a reliable result.
• Methodical debugging and a high bar for correctness.
• Strong collaboration across embedded, robotics, and DevOps, and clear technical communication in fluent English.

Our tech stack

• Languages: C++, C, Python, Bash, Rust
• Robotics & middleware: ROS 1, ROS 2, CAN bus, MQTT, gRPC
• Simulation & visualization: Gazebo, RViz
• Embedded: Rust, C on the microcontrollers
• Platform & OS: Linux, custom Yocto distributions, OTA
• Cloud & fleet: AWS, AWS IoT Greengrass, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
• Build & tooling: CMake, colcon, catkin, ament, Git, Azure DevOps CI/CD, Claude Code

What we offer

• A high-impact role where the platform you build runs on every robot we ship.
• A dynamic, innovative, and collaborative engineering environment.
• A diverse, forward-thinking, and international team.
• A centrally located office at Skøyen, Oslo, close to public transport.
• Flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and influence over advanced robotics development.