Senior Applied Scientist (Robotics)

TL;DR

Senior Applied Scientist (Robotics): Researching and implementing complex perception, motion planning, and decision-making algorithms for robotic systems with an accent on machine learning and computer vision. Focus on designing scalable real-time implementations and bridging the gap between simulation and real-world robotic deployment.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Company

hirify.global Robotics is a team focused on designing, building, and delivering end-to-end robotic systems and core infrastructure for large-scale robotic applications.

What you will do

• Research, design, and evaluate complex perception, motion planning, and decision-making algorithms using machine learning.
• Create experiments and prototype new learning algorithms and prediction techniques.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to drive scalable, real-time implementations.
• Work with hardware engineering teams to develop systems from prototyping to production.
• Represent the company in the academic community through scientific presentations and publications.
• Iterate on system design with stakeholders across hardware, science, and operations.

Requirements

• PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python, or related languages.
• Experience in state-of-the-art scene understanding, computer vision, or robotic manipulation/motion planning.
• Proven track record of delivering customer-facing results in robotics.
• Experience as a technical lead for interdisciplinary teams in CV and robotic manipulation.
• Experience publishing at major robotics conferences (e.g., RSS, NIPS, ICRA, CVPR, CORL, ICCV) or journals.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale data collection, large vision models, or transformers in robotic products.
• Knowledge of sensor selection and diverse systems architectures (real-time, embedded, distributed).
• Experience with physics engines and sim-to-real algorithm transfer.
• Experience developing and maintaining software architectures for robotic systems.
• Ability to incubate technology from idea generation through large-scale deployment.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture that empowers employees to deliver the best results for customers.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunities.
• Focus on passion for invention, simplification, and building.
• Workplace accommodations and adjustments available for employees with disabilities.