Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Autonomy Architecture (C++/Python)

Location: Zurich, Switzerland; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is a Series A robotics startup developing Physical AI and retrofit autonomy systems for heavy construction machines.

What you will do

• Own the task-level architecture shared across autonomous excavation and truck-loading behaviors.
• Define module boundaries and responsibilities for behavior orchestration, and factor out reusable logic across tasks.
• Implement component tests and telemetry and metrics collection pipelines.
• Design extensible, testable policy-deployment modules with schema versioning for observations.
• Lead C++ and Python tooling for static analysis, linting, typing, sanitizers, and test setup.
• Unify training, benchmarking, and evaluation tooling across tasks with the simulation team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing complex C++ systems, with deep knowledge of modern C++17 or later.
• Strong Python skills for tooling, configuration, and simulation-side scripting.
• Experience designing large, modular software systems that have outlived their first use case.
• High standards for software quality, robustness, and long-term maintainability.

Nice to have

• Production experience with behavior trees, state machines, or other task-orchestration frameworks.
• Experience deploying learned controllers, managing versioning, and building observation pipelines.
• Experience with motion planning, geometric algorithms, or spatial data structures.
• Experience with feature-flagged deployments, staged rollouts, or long-lived platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on autonomous robots deployed in real-world construction environments.
• Collaborate across robotics research, autonomy, simulation, and construction technology.
• Emphasis on pragmatic architecture, measurable results, reliability, and conscious technical trade-offs.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace with equal-opportunity employment practices.