Rust Embedded Engineer

Rust Embedded Engineer — Build the Brains of Biobots

Location:
Kassel, Germany

Type:
Full-time,
Onsite only

Seniority:
Experienced (Post-Master professional expertise)

At
SWARM Biotactics
, we are building
biobots
— living, intelligent, hybrid systems that merge biology and robotics into a new form of engineered life. We're
the only company in the world doing this
, and we're pushing the frontier of every technology we touch — from synthetic biology to embedded control and swarm intelligence. We're looking for a
Rust Embedded Engineer
with deep experience to join our
onsite team
. This is a
hands-on role
, working daily with hardware engineers, biologists, and roboticists to give life to our biobotic platforms.

What You'll Do

• Develop
  low-level embedded firmware in Rust
  for
  microcontrollers
  , enabling real-time control and communication in hybrid biological systems.
• Design robust, safe, and efficient code for
  sensing, actuation, and wireless protocols
  .
• Collaborate closely with hardware, biology, and robotics teams to integrate firmware directly into living robotic prototypes.
• Contribute to a
  fast iteration loop
  — test, refine, and deploy daily in a multidisciplinary lab environment.
• Take full
  ownership
  of your systems — from architecture to deployment.

Who You Are

• Hold a
  Master's (or higher)
  in Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, or similar, with
  professional experience
  in Rust and embedded programming.
• Expert in
  Rust
  , and
  low-level firmware design
  (RTIC, peripherals, interrupt handling, etc.).
• You care deeply about
  robustness, safety, and elegance
  in code — even when pushing the limits.
• You're a
  creator with responsibility
  — autonomous, curious, and fearless in the face of new challenges.
• You thrive
  onsite
  , in a lab, where you can touch, test, and iterate fast with others.

Why SWARM Biotactics

• We're
  well-funded
  and growing fast in a
  completely unique field
  — biobotics.
• You'll work with a
  tight-knit, world-class team
  where your code literally gives life to new machines.
• No layers, no bureaucracy
  — just vision, ownership, and creation.
• You'll help define how
  software and biology converge
  in the real world.

Join the Swarm

If you want to write code that
breathes, senses, and moves
, we want to meet you.