Robotics Software Engineer (Grasping)

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Company

hirify.global is an AI robotics group at Google developing software and data-driven solutions for intelligent, accessible industrial robotics.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain efficient, production-ready algorithms for robotic grasping.
• Apply advanced robotics techniques to practical problems in real-world manufacturing environments.
• Translate complex partner requirements into reliable, functional, and scalable technical solutions.
• Improve the core robotics software framework and maintain high code quality and system reliability.
• Integrate and validate grasping solutions across industrial tasks in collaboration with roboticists and application engineers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional robotics experience, including motion planning, control systems, or grasping/manipulation.
• Exceptional programming skills in C++ and Python, with experience writing clean, efficient, production-quality software.
• Strong knowledge of linear algebra, spatial transformations, kinematics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Direct experience testing, deploying, and iterating on physical robot hardware.

Nice to have

• PhD in Robotics or a related field focused on motion planning, controls, or grasping.
• Experience with or interest in robotic grasping and manipulation projects.
• Experience across the full robotics stack, from kinematics and motion generation to system integration and testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists on industrial robotics products.
• Collaborate across diverse technical teams to develop and validate robotics solutions.
• Employment is based on professional merit and qualifications, with an equal opportunity workplace policy.