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Build the Software Platform Powering Next-Generation Mobility
Apex.AI is developing the software foundation for autonomous systems, intelligent machines, and software-defined vehicles. We are looking for an early-career Software Engineer to help advance our core software platform technologies, including Apex.Grace and Apex.Ida.
This role is ideal for recent university graduates or engineers with 1–2 years of experience who are passionate about modern C++, distributed systems, middleware, developer platforms, and systems software engineering.
You will work alongside experienced engineers on high-performance middleware, runtime systems, developer tooling, and software infrastructure used in safety-critical and real-time environments. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience building production-quality software for automotive, robotics, aerospace, and industrial automation applications.
We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems, learning deeply about software systems, and building tools and platforms that other developers rely on every day.
This role is based in our Munich office.
What You’ll Do: Contribute to the development and maintenance of core software components for Apex.AI products, particularly Apex.Grace and Apex.Ida
Help build software platform capabilities, middleware features, developer tooling, and runtime infrastructure
Support improvements in performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability across the platform stack
Assist in debugging and resolving complex software and system-level issues
Develop automated tests, CI workflows, and engineering tooling
Collaborate closely with platform, product, and applications teams to deliver production-quality software
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and software design activities
Learn and apply engineering best practices for modern C++ and systems software development
Contribute ideas and improvements to developer workflows and platform usability
What You Bring: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Robotics, or a related technical field
Strong foundation in software engineering and computer science fundamentals
Experience with modern C++ through coursework, internships, personal projects, or early professional work
Familiarity with Python or scripting languages
Experience developing software on Linux-based systems
Interest in distributed systems, middleware, runtime systems, or embedded software
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with Git and modern software development workflows
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Curiosity, ownership mentality, and eagerness to learn new technologies
Nice to Have: Exposure to middleware or communication technologies such as ROS/ROS 2, DDS, shared memory IPC, or networking APIs
Familiarity with TCP/IP, sockets programming, or Linux system programming
Experience with CI/CD workflows and automated testing
Exposure to robotics, autonomous systems, or embedded software projects
Familiarity with build systems such as CMake or Bazel
Understanding of distributed systems concepts or real-time systems
Interest in automotive software, intelligent machines, or software-defined vehicles
Internship or academic experience involving systems programming or developer platforms
Why Apex.AI: Build foundational platform technology used in real-world autonomous and intelligent systems
Learn from highly experienced engineers working on technically challenging problems
Gain hands-on experience with middleware, runtime systems, and developer infrastructure
Engineering-driven culture with meaningful ownership, mentorship, and growth opportunities
Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development opportunities
International team working at the forefront of mobility software innovation
About Apex.AI
Apex.AI is an international software company specializing in the development of safety-certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems, aiming to accelerate the transition to software-defined vehicles and mobility. Founded in 2017 by Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Gothenburg, Tokyo, and Pangyo.
To date, Apex.AI has raised over $75 million USD from world-class venture, financial and strategic investors including AGCO, Airbus Ventures, Canaan, Continental AG, Daimler Truck, HELLA Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, LG Electronics, Lightspeed, Orillion, Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital and ZF.
The company’s flagship product, Apex.OS, consists of two core components: Apex.Grace and Apex.Ida.
Apex.Grace is an application runtime framework in the form of a software development kit (SDK). It provides a robust framework for developing real-time, reliable, and safe applications. Core APIs are based on ROS 2 APIs with numerous extensions enabling real-time execution, reliable performance, deployment into large fleets, system state management, safety, security, and much more. It is safety-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D.
Apex.Ida is a communication middleware delivering optimal high-performance data transport across use cases. These use cases range from fully autonomous vehicles with dozens of high-resolution cameras to small signals with ultra-high frequencies in safety-critical domains. Its core is based on a shared memory data transport with connectors into DDS, SOME/IP, MQTT, CAN, and many more protocols, all abstracted into a single application-facing API.
Additionally, Apex.AI offers:
Apex.Alan provides customers with a highly optimized and efficient software integration, development environment, build, test, and delivery process.
Apex.OS for V&V enables record and playback of very large and diverse data streams, both time- and data-deterministically, which is crucial for replay, analysis, and performance evaluation of complex autonomous systems.
Apex.AI’s software solutions are utilized across a diverse range of industries, including automotive, agriculture, medical, and defense sectors. The products enable developers to efficiently create and deploy safe, reliable, and high-performance applications, thereby accelerating the adoption of software-defined mobility systems. Through its innovative software solutions and strategic partnerships, Apex.AI is at the forefront of transforming the mobility industry, facilitating the development of next-generation vehicles and systems.
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