Autonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (Zurich) (Robotics)

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Salary: $47/hour for undergraduate students, $53/hour for master's students, and $70/hour for PhD students.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous drones using artificial intelligence, computer vision, hardware, and software for utility inspection, public safety, national security, and other applications.

What you will do

• Design and build replay and analysis systems for inspecting and reproducing recorded autonomy behavior with control over system state, perception outputs, and decision-making.
• Develop scalable infrastructure for automated testing, simulation, log-driven test coverage, failure triage, log processing, and diagnostics.
• Define APIs, data contracts, and performance requirements for messaging, state propagation, and coordination between autonomy software and robotics middleware.
• Design and implement reliable, performant, and usable developer infrastructure and tools for autonomy development and testing.
• Collaborate with autonomy, QA, infrastructure, and downstream teams to gather requirements, align priorities, and deliver integrated tooling.
• Own internal services from concept through deployment and monitoring, and contribute to the roadmap for tools that improve debugging, test coverage, and system understanding.

Requirements

• Proficiency in C++ and Python, with a strong understanding of performance-sensitive and multithreaded systems.
• Experience with simulation frameworks, time-synchronized data systems, or state-machine-driven applications.
• Familiarity with structured data visualization, log processing, or developer tooling design.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and shifting priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience building performance-sensitive systems involving profiling, multithreading, or real-time constraints in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar domains.
• Exposure to robotics, simulation, or physics engines.
• Experience with telemetry systems, log ingestion pipelines, or automated test environments.
• Frontend development skills with modern web frameworks such as React, TypeScript, Three.js, or Plotly, focused on data interaction and visualization.
• Familiarity with distributed systems or cloud-hosted services supporting internal tools and customer applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Multidisciplinary environment combining artificial intelligence, hardware, software product development, and operational expertise.
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and supports programs and resources for inclusion.
• Full-time employees are eligible for benefit plans, incentives, and stipends.