Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Intern or Recent Graduate)

Flink; Zürich; Sur place; CHF 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Top-tier gear

Zurich-based with travel

Résumé du poste

Flink Robotics in Zurich seeks a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Intern or Recent Graduate) to debug systems and turn real-world data into working software. You’ll join our field team at customer sites, helping adapt and troubleshoot our autonomy stack as deployments unfold.

You should be fluent in English (German a plus), enjoy hands-on work, and be prepared to travel 50-100% to customer sites. A degree in computer science and skills in C++, Python, and Linux are ideal in this fast-growing

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or ongoing
• Strong coding in C++ and Python, Linux is a plus
• Experience debugging software and troubleshooting issues
• Able to implement algorithms from scratch and iterate

Responsabilités

• Support testing, tuning and debugging of the autonomy stack in lab and on-site
• Plan and execute on-site software installations for customer handover
• Diagnose and fix software issues remotely and on-site
• Provide field data feedback to improve models and enable new use cases

Connaissances

C++

Python

Linux

Software troubleshooting

Algorithms implementation

Communication

Builder mindset

Formation

Bachelor's or MSc in Computer Science

Description du poste

Flink Robotics is a fast-paced startup, out of ETH Zurich's Computational Robotics Lab, building autonomous robots that can handle any item - including ones they've never seen before. We're revolutionising material handling, from stacking boxes to sorting parcels and unloading goods.

We're looking for a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Intern or Recent Graduate) who loves debugging systems and turning real-world data into working software. You'll be out with our field team at customer sites, helping adapt and troubleshoot our autonomy stack as it meets the conditions of each deployment.

Who you are

• Eager to join a VC-backed startup and take on real responsibility from the start
• Passionate about robotics: from perception and motion to autonomy and control
• Proactive, curious and a clear communicator (fluent English, German is a strong plus)
• Ready to travel 50-100% to customer sites and adapt to different teams and fast-changing environments on the shop floor
• Swiss/EU citizen, existing Swiss work permit, or a degree from a Swiss university; able to work in Switzerland without visa sponsorship

What you bring

• A degree (completed or in progress) in computer science
• Strong coding skills in C++; Python and Linux are a plus
• Experience in software troubleshooting
• Builder mentality: you can implement algorithms from scratch, from prototype to tests and iterations
• Independent problem solver and creative thinker
• Low-ego collaboration; people love working with you
• Bonus: prior robot deployments, personal/academic robotics software projects

What you'll do

• Support testing, tuning and debugging of our autonomy stack in the lab and on-site
• Help plan and execute on-site software installations for a smooth customer handover
• Diagnose and fix software issues remotely and on-site
• Feed field data back to engineering to improve our models and unlock new use cases

Why join

• An ambitious team building a product with huge potential
• Cutting-edge robotics problemsCompetitive salary and top-tier gearBased in Zurich, with travel to partners worldwide