Software Engineer

Copernicus Autonomous Control Systems • Full-time • Berlin, DE • 16h ago

Copernicus Autonomous Control Systems develops level 4 autonomous driving solutions for geo-fenced areas. Our technology will revolutionize how cars are being driven in factories, logistics, and ultimately parking. We are currently finishing the production-ready solution to be launched very soon. You can see a demonstration of our solution by clicking here.

As of March 2025, we are a fully owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

We are looking for a skilled software engineer to join our implementation team.

The implementation team is mainly responsible for:

· Complete system integration

· Programming the communication with the vehicle and factory infrastructure

· DevOps and developer tooling, including logging and visualization

· Motion Control and Path Planning

· State estimation of vehicles, pedestrians and other entities

· Communication between internal components, using DDS

· Safety monitoring features

· Assist with testing the system on-site

We are seeking an experienced software developer who is passionate about design and implementation of robust, scalable, and safe automated-driving systems. You should be proficient in the Rust programming language or be ready to learn it quickly. You should have a strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the server-side logic of our services, with the following key responsibilities:

· Design and implement server-side code to control the vehicle remotely.

· Write maintainable, well-tested, and efficient code in Rust.

· Document the codebase and support others in understanding and documenting the system.

· Collaborate in a high-paced, remote-first development team.

· Test with production-ready vehicles in our own test facility in Berlin-Ludwigsfelde.

Your profile:

· You can write high-quality and well-structured Rust code; knowledge of Python is helpful.

· You understand modern developer tools and development workflows, such as version control, CI/CD, IDEs, etc.

· You can span the range from a quick one-off script to a multi-month feature implementation.

· You hold a university degree in a technical field.

· You possess good communication skills.

· You are experienced working in a medium to large code base.