Senior Teleoperation-Connectivity Software Engineer (m/f/d) - Fernride GmbH

Fernride is building the future of autonomous logistics by combining advanced automation technology with human‑guided teleoperations. We enable logistics companies to transition toward safer, more efficient, and more sustainable driverless operations. With strong expertise in robotics, AI, and automotive engineering, Fernride delivers scalable solutions that bring real‑world autonomy to industrial environments.

You will work on Fernride’s teleoperation software stack, building the systems that allow human operators to safely, intuitively, and reliably control vehicles remotely. This includes high-performance HMIs, low-latency video pipelines, and robust connectivity between teleoperation stations and vehicles.

The team operates at the intersection of real-time systems, networking, graphics, and vehicle integration. The focus is on performance, determinism, and reliability across a wide range of hardware—from tablets and mobile controllers to full teleoperation stations.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Build and evolve teleoperation HMIs using modern GUI frameworks (e.g. ImGui, Web) across multiple hardware form factors

• Design and implement low-latency, high-throughput video pipelines with dynamic multi-stream management and precise time synchronization

• Optimize glass-to-glass latency using GPU-accelerated video encoding/decoding and careful end-to-end tuning

• Develop robust connectivity layers between teleoperator stations and vehicles, including V2V communication where required

• Adapt teleoperation software to diverse hardware platforms, ensuring consistent performance, usability, and reliability

What you bring to the team:

• Strong C++ skills with experience in performance-critical and real-time systems

• Hands-on experience with networking concepts and low-latency data transport

• Experience building graphical user interfaces or visualization systems in C++

• Solid understanding of Linux systems, threading, timing, and synchronization

• A quality-driven mindset with a strong sense of ownership for safety-relevant software

Your Benefits: 

• Direct impact: See your contributions rapidly integrated from cutting-edge research into industrialized products, flying in the field within short development cycles. 

• Culture & Environment: A dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative startup environment with flat hierarchies, efficient collaboration, and a strong emphasis on continuous learning opportunities. 

• Work-life Balance: We offer flexible work schedules, and 30 days of paid vacation each year to support your personal and professional life. 

• Lunch Benefit: We promote healthy eating and the well-being of our employees with a monthly lunch budget. 

• Health & Wellness: We support your physical well-being with a company-subsidized eGym Wellpass membership, giving you access to thousands of gyms and sports facilities.