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About the Role

Job Title: Perception Software Engineer - SLAM
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Robotics & Solutions – Navigation & Perception

The Opportunity

• Join our team as a SLAM Software Engineer and be at the forefront of robotic technology innovation.
• Your expertise in mapping and localization algorithms, as well as software architecture and development, will be crucial in enhancing the capabilities of our robots.
• Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and refining software that enables our robots to map and navigate their environments in real-time.

Your Contributions

• Design and implement advanced SLAM algorithms for robust, real-time autonomy in complex industrial environments.
• Drive the evolution of our SLAM software stack focusing on robustness, efficiency, modularity, and architectural scalability.
• Integrate recent research developments into production systems, balancing performance with real-world constraints.
• Lead or contribute to technical planning by scoping features, delegating tasks, and tracking progress across the team.
• Ensure effective testing, validation, and documentation of SLAM components through data-driven development practices.
• Collaborate across functions to shape the long-term perception roadmap and ensure alignment with product goals.

Your Profile

• Engineering or science degree with a focus on computer science, electrical engineering, or robotics.
• Excellent understanding of SLAM and 3D mapping, including tradeoffs in map representation, algorithms, and use of multiple sensor modalities in real-time deployment contexts.
• Strong software engineering and architecture skills in modern C++ (≥ C++17), with a focus on modular, scalable, and maintainable codebases.
• Ability to translate state-of-the-art SLAM and perception research into practical, production-grade implementations.
• Strong ownership of technical outcomes, including scoping, delegation, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Capable of clearly communicating complex technical concepts, mentoring peers, and contributing to a culture of knowledge sharing.
• Capable of integrating and troubleshooting multimodal perception pipelines using LiDAR, RGB-D, and IMU data.
• Capable of applying nonlinear optimization and state estimation methods to improve system stability and accuracy.

Bonus Points

• Experience with data-driven testing of perception systems and implementing deep learning pipelines in a robotics context.
• Experience working on product-aligned teams with user-facing requirements, particularly around 3D map representations and visualizations that support customer-facing applications.

Benefits

• Exciting and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunity to become part of a fast-growing company and an ambitious team.
• Chance to leverage your experience and bring in your own ideas.
• Fair market salary and attractive employee stock ownership plan.
• Job located in the city of Zurich.