Software Engineer (Robotics)

Location: On-site in Singapore, Central Singapore

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous cleaning robots and navigation software for global commercial environments.

What you will do

• Design and implement global path planning algorithms for large-scale dynamic, multi-floor indoor environments.
• Develop and optimize complete coverage path planners for autonomous cleaning robots.
• Maintain costmaps and environment representations using perception and SLAM inputs.
• Apply learning-based and hybrid planning techniques, including reinforcement and imitation learning.
• Build test cases and validate navigation software in simulation and on real robots.
• Document code implementations and test cases.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field; a relevant PhD is also considered.
• 3+ years of industry experience in navigation, motion planning, or coverage planning.
• Strong C++ and Python development skills on Linux.
• Hands-on experience with ROS1 or ROS2 and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics, occupancy grids, costmaps, graph maps, and graph- or sampling-based planners such as A*, D*, RRT*, and PRM.
• Experience with coverage planning, trajectory optimization or local planning frameworks, and simulation tools such as Gazebo, Isaac Sim, or RViz.

Nice to have

• Experience with reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or hybrid planning algorithms.
• Experience optimizing software for embedded hardware such as Jetson or ARM, or for GPU-based acceleration.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic scaleup environment focused on robotics innovation.
• Collaborate with SLAM, Perception, and Control teams.
• Contribute to operational improvements through reliable autonomous navigation.