Senior Research Engineer for RL-based Robot Navigation

ANYbotics is a fast-growing tech company dedicated to shaping the future of mobile robotics across multiple industries. Join our highly talented and motivated team of more than 200 people and work on cutting-edge robot technology.The OpportunityYou'll join our Advanced Technology team, where we push the limits of robot autonomy and intelligence. You'll evaluate cutting-edge AI, planning, and control technologies—from novel environment perception to advanced planning—to tackle the toughest real-world deployment challenges. Collaborating with engineers and partners, you'll assess new technologies, design proof-of-concept experiments, build research prototypes, and swiftly transfer promising ideas to our product teams. Your work will shape our technology roadmap, guiding long-term strategy and ensuring every solution is robust, reliable, and ready for impact. If you thrive on discovery, hands-on experimentation, and know your research can redefine robotics, this role lets you make a real difference—for our customers and the robotics community.Market & TechnologyANYbotics transforms industrial plants in the (renewable) energy, process, and utility sector by introducing robotics to a wide range of novel applications that so far were beyond reach. Our mobile robot ANYmal uses legs for extreme mobility in complex environments, camera- and LIDAR-based sensing for full autonomy and obstacle avoidance, to perform jobs and deliver high-quality, consistent inspection results. We develop numerous customized hardware systems, including the entire robotic platform, actuators, sensors, inspection payloads, charging systems, and all related ANYbotics electrical hardwareAbout Us:ANYbotics is a leading robotics company specializing in advanced autonomous systems. With a successful Series B financing round recently closed, we are poised for rapid growth and international expansion. Our mission is to revolutionize the robotics industry through cutting-edge technology and innovation. As we embark on this exciting journey, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced to join our team and help us shape the future of robotics.Your ContributionsExploring, developing, and implementing cutting-edge technological advancements in robotics, machine learning, planning and controlIdentifying emerging technologies, conducting in-depth evaluations, and translating these findings into innovative productsDeveloping prototypes and conducting pilot projects to test new technologies in controlled environmentsDriving collaborations with tech startups, research institutions, and industry leaders to leverage external expertise and accelerate innovationConnecting with the engineering teams for the adoption and integration of new technologies into existing systems and processes, ensuring a seamless transitionYour ProfilePh.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, AI, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience in a research or advanced development settingExcellent expertise in modern deep reinforcement learning techniques and architectures, with hands-on experience in training and fine-tuning such systemsExcellent at designing and deploying state-of-the-art control and planning algorithms for real-world robotics or autonomous systemsStrong practical experience across the MLOps pipeline—from data collection and curation to training, fine-tuning, and GPU-based deployment in embedded or edge systemsStrong in fast prototyping, concept validation, and rapid iteration—you build to learn and use experimentation as a core development toolStrong in self-coordination and project ownership, able to structure your work independently, align with strategic goals, and deliver meaningful outcomesGood programming skills in C++ and Python, with the ability to write clean, and efficient codeFamiliarity with GPU programming, with the desire to deepen knowledge and performance tuning where neededExcellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively share knowledge and insightsWe offer you a very exciting and dynamic work environment, the opportunity to become part of a fast-growing company and an ambitious team that is on a mission to change the industrial inspection market, a chance to leverage your experience and bring in your own ideas, a fair market salary, an attractive employee stock ownership plan, and a job in the city of Zurich.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.