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Robotics engineering is at the forefront of technological innovation, blending advanced computing, mechanical design, and artificial intelligence to create autonomous and semi-autonomous systems that can perform complex tasks. At Harnham, we specialize in sourcing talent for a variety of roles within this field, including:
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics System Integrators
- Automation Engineers
- Machine Learning Engineers
- AI Robotics Specialists
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Software Developers for Robotics
- Robotics Product Managers
- Robotics Research Scientists
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These professionals are pivotal in driving advancements in industries ranging from manufacturing and automotive to healthcare and logistics.
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Global Reach, Local Precision
Our global presence allows us to tap into an international pool of talent, while our local expertise ensures a nuanced approach that understands and meets regional recruitment dynamics. This combination enables us to deliver precise and effective recruitment solutions tailored to the specific needs of your business.
Industry-Leading Authority
Harnham’s two decades of experience in data and AI recruitment have established us as a leader in the field. We leverage this expertise to anticipate industry trends and provide our clients with innovative recruitment solutions that meet the complex demands of today’s tech-driven markets.
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SERVICES
Harnham offers tailored recruitment solutions designed to fit the specific needs of your organization in the rapidly evolving robotics sector:
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- Permanent Recruitment: We find long-term hires who will drive innovation and growth within your robotics projects. Our permanent recruitment solutions focus on sourcing candidates who align technically and culturally with your organization’s long-term goals.
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- Contract Recruitment: Our contract recruitment services provide the flexibility to scale your workforce according to project demands or seasonal peaks, offering access to top-tier robotics professionals for short-term or project-based work.
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- Executive Search: Targeting leadership roles, our executive search services are designed to identify and attract senior-level talent capable of leading your robotics strategies and initiatives.
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- Customized Talent Consulting: Beyond recruitment, we offer bespoke consulting services, including talent mapping, competitive analysis, and strategic workforce planning. These services are crafted to optimize your talent acquisition strategies and prepare your organization for future challenges and opportunities in the robotics field.
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We are dedicated to transforming your technological landscape through strategic talent solutions, supported by our comprehensive expertise in robotics, data, and AI recruitment. Contact us today to learn how we can support your strategic goals with the right talent.
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LATEST ROBOTICS
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Harnham are a specialist Data & AI recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.
Senior Full-Stack/Data Engineer
London
£450 - £500
+ Computer Vision
ContractLondon
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You’ll also support image segmentation, real-time 3D asset generation, and contribute to intelligent BI tools and RAG-based features that enrich the meeting experience.
Must-Haves
- YOLO expereince
- Generate 3D visual assets from static images
- Full-stack engineering background (TypeScript preferred)
- Strong backend and systems experience
- Comfort with AWS, DynamoDB, PartiQL
- Experience building and owning microservices end-to-end
- Experience with API integrations, scheduling, data pipelines
- Fast, pragmatic, startup-minded engineer who can wear multiple hats
Nice-to-Haves
- Image segmentation (YOLO or similar)
- 2D to 3D asset conversion
- Familiarity with real-time video/image workflows
- RAG pipelines and LLM integration
- Unreal Engine or similar 3D platforms
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Full Stack AI/ML Engineer
City of London
£400 - £500
+ Computer Vision
ContractCity of London, London
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Company Overview
This is a VC-backed spinout from a £50m+ revenue parent business, born out of a highly successful virtual events service developed during the pandemic. The original model paired high-end live video production with a managed virtual platform, used by senior executives and FTSE-level sponsors for industry roundtables.
The goal now is to take that model-traditionally powered by a live production crew-and turn it into a lower-cost, scalable SaaS platform using real-time AI, 3D graphics (Unreal Engine), and automation. The MVP is nearly ready and the platform is now hiring key engineers to help take it to the next stage.
Must-Haves
ï‚· Full-stack engineering background (TypeScript preferred)
ï‚· Strong backend and systems experience
ï‚· Comfort with AWS, DynamoDB, PartiQL
ï‚· Experience building and owning microservices end-to-end
ï‚· Experience with API integrations, scheduling, data pipelines
ï‚· Fast, pragmatic, startup-minded engineer who can wear multiple hats
Nice-to-Haves
ï‚· Image segmentation (YOLO or similar)
ï‚· 2D to 3D asset conversion
ï‚· Familiarity with real-time video/image workflows
ï‚· RAG pipelines and LLM integration
ï‚· Unreal Engine or similar 3D platforms
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Principal Engineer – IoT, Computer Vision & Edge Computing
New York
$170000 - $200000
+ Computer Vision
PermanentUSA
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Principal Software Engineer – Edge Systems & Real-Time Computing
Remote (U.S. Based) | Up to $200,000 Base + Equity
THE COMPANY
We’re working with a fast-growing, mission-led technology company tackling real-world industrial challenges using a combination of edge computing, real-time analytics, and computer vision. Their product helps frontline operators in safety-critical environments make faster, more informed decisions-helping prevent equipment failure and improve on-site reliability.
The business is well-funded, backed by experienced leadership, and already delivering results in high-stakes industries. With a strong foundation in place, they’re now seeking a senior systems engineer to provide technical leadership, hands-on support, and mentorship as they scale.
THE ROLE
This is a high-impact, senior engineering position focused on building performant, real-time systems that operate on hardware in the field. You’ll work closely with the Head of Engineering to shape architecture, review and write production-level code, and help mentor more junior engineers. The ideal candidate is a seasoned systems thinker who’s confident working across hardware/software boundaries and enjoys solving deep engineering challenges under real-world constraints.
Key Responsibilities:
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Design and build software deployed on embedded or edge hardware platforms
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Optimize real-time processing pipelines for performance and reliability
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Collaborate with other engineers on system architecture and integration
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Contribute to observability, testing, and deployment of edge systems
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Provide hands-on mentorship to a small, talented engineering team
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Own and refine best practices for high-quality, maintainable code
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in systems-level engineering, who’s deployed production code to hardware (not just the cloud), and is passionate about writing reliable, efficient software.
Essential Requirements:
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Deep Linux knowledge, especially around OS-level performance and debugging
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Strong programming ability in Python (must be a core engineering language for you)
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Experience shipping software to real-world devices (e.g., IoT, robotics, industrial systems)
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Track record of solving complex engineering problems with clarity and quality
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Comfort working independently and guiding others technically
Nice to Have:
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Exposure to computer vision or sensor-based systems
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Experience with image/video processing at the edge
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Familiarity with modern deployment tools for embedded/edge software
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Cloud integration experience (ideally AWS IoT or similar platforms)
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Background in C++, Go, or systems languages alongside Python
Soft Skills:
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Proven ability to mentor and guide less experienced engineers
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Comfortable rolling up your sleeves and writing production code
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Enjoys collaborative problem solving in a close-knit team
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Has likely tried management but prefers to stay hands-on in a lead role
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
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Up to $200,000 base salary (top of band; slight flexibility for exceptional profiles)
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Meaningful equity package
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Remote-first, U.S.-based team
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Competitive benefits package
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Opportunity to build technology that makes a real-world impact in safety-critical environments
HOW TO APPLY
If you’re an experienced systems engineer looking for a hands-on technical leadership role at a company solving meaningful, real-world problems-apply now to learn more.
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Full Stack AI Engineer/ Computer Vision Engineer
London
£450 - £500
+ Computer Vision
ContractLondon
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Full Stack AI Engineer/ Computer Vision Engineer
Initial 4-5 month contract
£500 a day – Outside IR35
Key Skills:
- 3D meshing
- creating segmentation maps
- LLMs – prompt engineering, some RAG and live engineering for meeting insight from text
- Rotating in the 3D world
Nice to have:
- Working with YOLO models
- Experience working with immersive virtual events
- Segmentation map
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Perception Engineer
New York
$50 - $70
+ Computer Vision
ContractNew York
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Perception Software Engineer
6-Month Contract-to-Hire
$50-$70 hourly
Are you well-versed in Sensor Calibration, Perception, Semantic Mapping, and Object Detection and looking for your next opportunity? We are currently working with an innovative robotics company that is looking to add a Perception Engineer to their successful and growing team!
The Client
Our client creates cutting-edge robotics systems that are designed with people in mind. They focus on robotic technologies that are safe, dependable, and can collaborate with humans in a safe and effective manner. They work within multiple industries including transportation, construction, and industrial application.
Responsibilities
- Development of:
- Sensor calibration systems
- Improve localization accuracy of robots through lidar and cameras.
- Semantic mapping and visual SLAM
- 2D to 3D LiDAR
- Work on a team building out the sensor suite for a robotics development toolset with a group of robotics and software engineers.
- Build out sensor stacks for customer-specific robotic applications.
- Communicate closely with the rest of the team; they’re looking for someone they can grow with!
Required Qualifications
- MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or similar
- 2+ years general robotics experience
- 3+ years computer vision or other robotics perception-related experience
- 2+ years Visual Slam and 2D LiDAR/3D LiDAR
- Familiarity with Linux a plus
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Computer Vision Engineer
Manchester
£90000 - £100000
+ Computer Vision
PermanentManchester, Greater Manchester
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Computer Vision Engineer – Fully Remote (Global)
We are working with a leading AI organisation who offer a unique and personalised gaming and role playing reality. They aim to push the boundaries of technology whilst focusing on ethics and user privacy.
As an AI Vision Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge image and video generation capabilities. You’ll work hands-on with generative models and computer vision systems, shipping production-ready features that elevate user engagement and creative expression.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate cross-functionally with AI engineers, product teams, and creators to shape and deliver new visual AI features.
- Fine-tune diffusion-based models using techniques such as DreamBooth, LoRA, or textual inversion to embed novel concepts.
- Enhance and scale our image and video generation pipelines using state-of-the-art computer vision and generative modeling techniques.
- Design and implement advanced prompt engineering and conditioning strategies to ensure consistent, high-quality visual outputs.
- Evaluate and integrate open-source models such as Stable Diffusion, VideoCrafter, ModelScope, and Hunyuan.
- Build internal tools and libraries to streamline dataset preparation, experimentation, and quality control workflows.
Technical Skills:
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with generative vision models (e.g. Stable Diffusion, GANs, LoRA, DreamBooth, or video diffusion models).
- Proficient in Python, with practical experience using libraries such as PyTorch, Hugging Face Diffusers, Pillow, OpenCV
- Solid software engineering practices-modular code, testing, version control (e.g. Git), and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience working in cloud-based environments such as AWS or GCP for model training, experimentation, and data processing.
*Please note, some work will include NSFW images and videos*
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