This job is with ABB, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. 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. 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. In this role, you will build and evolve the software infrastructure that enables reliable, continuous testing of autonomous robotic systems.
Your work will help our teams detect problems earlier, improve release confidence, and scale validation as our products and deployments grow.
- LI-hybrid This role is contributing to the Sevensense by ABB team as part of ABB Robotics in Spain and Switzerland. Based in Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona, you will work closely with robotics and software engineers to make testing of our industry‑leading visual localization system more scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly. Designing, building and maintaining scalable test execution infrastructure across virtual, HIL and physical test environments.
Building software for test orchestration, resource scheduling, test environment setup, deployment and result collection. Integrating test environments with CI/CD and improving runner reliability, parallelization, caching, failure recovery and execution speed. Developing tools and APIs to support debugging, observability, failure analysis and infrastructure health. Making test execution reproducible and reliable, including helping distinguish infrastructure failures from product regressions. 3+ years of experience in software engineering or infrastructure engineering. ~ Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical field. ~ Strong programming skills in Python .
Experience with Rust or C++ is highly desirable. ~ Strong hands-on Linux experience , including system troubleshooting, networking and containerized/virtualized environments. ~ Experience with Docker and software deployment/configuration. ~ Experience with HIL, embedded or edge devices (Jetson), robotics or ROS2 is a strong plus, but previous robotics experience is not required. ~ You are at ease communicating in English. What's in it for you? 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. From well-being to retirement, ABB offers benefits that support every stage of your career. ~️ Home Office Flexibility : Work from wherever suits you best thanks to our flexible remote work options. ~ 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. ~ Flexible Work Practices: We get that life happens - we support a healthy balance between your professional and personal life. ~ ABB is a integral 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).
At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity, generations, etc.
📌 Robotics Senior Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure (Barcelona)
🏢 Abb
📍 Barcelona