Robotics Software Engineer / ROS 2 / SDK Integration Consultant

I need an experienced robotics software engineer or integration consultant to support an early-stage robotics project. The work is part-time and can be remote. The initial requirement is to review robot SDK/API documentation, advise on the correct technical setup, and help design safe, repeatable workflows using existing robot hardware. This is not a project to build a robot from scratch. I need someone who can work with existing robotics platforms, SDKs and APIs, then help develop practical control, monitoring and demonstration workflows. Initial work may include: * Reviewing robot SDK/API documentation * Advising on the correct development environment * Recommending hardware/software setup * Creating simple control or monitoring tools * Supporting camera/sensor capture workflows * Advising on safe scripted demo routines * Supporting remote testing and debugging * Estimating development time for a first proof-of-concept Required skills: * ROS or ROS 2 * Python * C++ * Linux / Ubuntu * Robotics SDK/API integration * Git / GitHub * SSH and remote debugging * Experience working with real robot hardware Strongly preferred: * Humanoid or quadruped robot experience * Unitree SDK experience * Mobile robotics experience * Computer vision * Depth cameras, LiDAR or sensor integration * Motion planning / navigation * SLAM / mapping * Teleoperation * Docker * NVIDIA Jetson or edge AI devices * Gazebo, Isaac Sim or similar simulation tools This role can be mainly remote. A local operator will handle the physical robot during testing where required. You should be comfortable supporting remotely via video, logs, SSH and development tools. I would like to start with a small paid discovery phase of 5–10 hours to review the technical requirements, advise on SDK/API setup, recommend practical demo workflows, identify risks or limitations, and estimate the work needed for a first proof-of-concept. Please include: 1. Your robotics experience 2. Your ROS / ROS 2 experience 3. Your Python and C++ experience 4. Any humanoid, quadruped or Unitree experience 5. Examples of real robot hardware you have worked with 6. Whether you can support remotely through video, logs and SSH 7. Your hourly or day rate 8. Your availability over the next 4–6 weeks Please start your reply with “Robot SDK” so I know you have read the brief.