ROS 2 Recruiter
We find engineers with genuine ROS 2 production depth for robotics companies. Everyone claims ROS 2 on their CV. We assess who has actually shipped with it.
What deep ROS 2 experience looks like
Engineers with genuine ROS 2 depth understand node architecture, lifecycle management, DDS configuration, real-time executors, launch systems, and custom message types.
ROS 2 is the de facto middleware for modern robotics platforms. Real production use is substantially more complex than introductory tutorials suggest.
The strongest ROS 2 engineers understand the full stack: what DDS is doing under the hood, how to tune it for deterministic real-time, and where the framework breaks down.
Why this role is difficult to hire
Everyone lists ROS 2 on their CV. Very few have shipped production ROS 2 systems. Assessing real depth — custom executors, DDS tuning, real-time integration — requires specialist knowledge that generalist recruiters simply do not have.
A bad hire here can block platform development for months. A candidate who has only used existing ROS 2 packages is not the same as one who can own the middleware layer.
Open-source contributors are a valuable talent pool that conventional recruitment methods rarely reach.
Where ROS 2 candidates work
Every modern robotics company. Often the first framework choice for startups. Also in middleware, platform, and integration teams at larger companies.
Open-source contributors to ROS 2 core packages, Nav2, MoveIt 2, and Autoware are a concentrated talent pool with demonstrable depth.
Engineers migrating systems from ROS 1 to ROS 2 are another distinct profile — experienced with both the legacy and the modern stack.
How we find ROS 2 talent
We assess ROS 2 depth through technical screening — not keyword matching. We understand the broader ecosystem: Autoware for autonomous vehicles, MoveIt 2 for manipulation, Nav2 for navigation.
We can distinguish a ROS 2 platform engineer from a user of ROS 2 tools. We also reach into open-source communities where the best practitioners are often visible but rarely approached well.
Example searches
- Series A robotics company needed a ROS 2 platform engineer to own the middleware layer. Placed from an active open-source robotics contributor.
- Industrial automation company migrating from ROS 1 needed three engineers with ROS 2 migration experience. Built a shortlist in 4 weeks.
- AMR company needed a senior ROS 2 architect. Placed from a self-driving vehicle company migrating to ROS 2.
Work with a specialist robotics recruiter
If you are hiring for ROS 2 depth and need a recruiter who can actually assess it, get in touch. We will tell you quickly whether we can help.