Senior Research Engineer / Senior Research Engineeress for RL-based Robot Navigation & Control

Join Our Team at ANYbotics

ANYbotics is a fast-growing tech company dedicated to shaping the future of mobile robotics across multiple industries. We invite you to join our highly talented and motivated team of over 200 professionals, where you will work on cutting-edge robotic technology.

The Opportunity

You will be joining our Advanced Technology team, a group that pushes the limits of robot autonomy and intelligence. In this role, you will evaluate cutting-edge AI, planning, and control technologies—from novel environment perception to advanced planning—aiming to tackle the toughest real-world deployment challenges. Collaborating closely with engineers and partners, you will assess new technologies, design proof-of-concept experiments, and build research prototypes, effectively transferring promising ideas to our product teams. Your efforts will play a crucial role in shaping our technology roadmap, guiding our long-term strategy to ensure every solution is robust, reliable, and ready for substantial impact. If you thrive on discovery, hands-on experimentation, and wish to redefine robotics, this role offers you the chance to make a significant difference—for our customers and the robotics community.

Market & Technology

ANYbotics is transforming industrial plants in the renewable energy, process, and utility sectors by introducing robotics to a wide range of novel applications that were previously beyond reach. Our mobile robot, ANYmal, utilizes legs for extreme mobility in complex environments and employs camera- and LIDAR-based sensing for full autonomy and obstacle avoidance to perform tasks 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 hardware.

About Us

ANYbotics is a leading robotics company specializing in advanced autonomous systems. Following a successful Series B financing round, we are positioned 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 looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team and help us shape the future of robotics.

Your Contributions

• Exploring, developing, and implementing cutting-edge technological advancements in robotics, machine learning, planning, and control.
• Identifying emerging technologies, conducting in-depth evaluations, and translating these findings into innovative products.
• Developing prototypes and conducting pilot projects to test new technologies in controlled environments.
• Driving collaborations with tech startups, research institutions, and industry leaders to leverage external expertise and accelerate innovation.
• Working closely with engineering teams for the adoption and integration of new technologies into existing systems and processes, ensuring seamless transitions.

Your Profile

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, AI, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience in a research or advanced development setting.
• Extensive expertise in modern deep reinforcement learning techniques and architectures, with hands-on experience in training and fine-tuning these systems.
• Proficient in designing and deploying state-of-the-art control and planning algorithms for real-world robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong practical experience across the MLOps pipeline—from data collection and curation to training, fine-tuning, and GPU-based deployment in embedded or edge systems.
• Experienced in fast prototyping, concept validation, and rapid iteration—using experimentation as a core development tool.
• Self-coordinating with excellent project ownership, capable of structuring work independently, aligning with strategic goals, and delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Proficient programming skills in C++ and Python, with the ability to write clean and efficient code.
• Familiarity with GPU programming, with a desire to deepen knowledge and improve performance tuning as needed.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively share knowledge and insights.

Benefits

We offer you a highly engaging and dynamic work environment, along with the opportunity to become part of a fast-growing company. You will join an ambitious team that is on a mission to revolutionize the industrial inspection market. Bring your experience and ideas to the table, in exchange for a competitive salary, an attractive employee stock ownership plan, and a position in the vibrant city of Zurich.

How to Apply

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