Team Lead Sensors & Calibration (Robotics)

TL;DR

Team Lead Sensors & Calibration (Robotics): Leading a team of engineers to develop and optimize sensor calibration software for advanced mobile mapping systems with an accent on sensor physics, LiDAR geometry, and automation. Focus on scaling calibration processes from development to production and integrating ML-based perception pipelines.

Location: Munich, Germany (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in reality capture and digital factory solutions, specializing in creating photorealistic digital twins of the built environment.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of calibration software engineers, owning their performance and career development.
• Own the end-to-end calibration software, process, and documentation for cameras, LiDARs, and IMUs.
• Drive the strategic direction for accuracy, repeatability, and scalability, pushing toward full automation.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between the calibration team, production floor, and adjacent engineering teams.
• Contribute hands-on to the production C++ codebase.
• Shape the evolution of calibration alongside new hardware and ML-based perception pipelines.

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on sensor systems, calibration, or SLAM.
• Strong C++ development skills for production code and Python for tooling and automation.
• Proven experience leading or technically mentoring a software team.
• Proficiency in Linux.
• English: C1 level (excellent written and verbal communication) required.
• Location: Must be based in or able to relocate to Munich, Germany.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ceres, Eigen, OpenCV, PCL, ROS, or Boost.
• Background in modelling and solving 2D/3D geometry optimization problems.
• Familiarity with SLAM systems and their relationship with calibration quality.
• Exposure to ML-based perception techniques.
• Track record of contributing to open-source software.

Culture & Benefits

• 30 days of paid time off per year.
• Hybrid work setup and flexible working hours.
• Full visa and relocation support for international candidates.
• Subsidies for EGYM Wellpass fitness network and Deutschlandticket for public transport.
• Attractive bike leasing model via JobRad.
• Financial support for local language classes.

Hiring process

• Initial screening call.
• Up to 5 rounds of interviews covering technical depth in sensor systems, leadership approach, and cross-team collaboration.