Flink

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Intern or Recent Graduate)

Zürich

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Role family: Engineering
Seniority: Internship
Country: CH
Work mode: Remote-friendly
First seen by hirly: 7 Oct 2026

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the posting

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 problems

Competitive salary and top-tier gear

Based in Zurich, with travel to partners worldwide

Apply now if you’re ready to push boundaries and help shape the future of robotics!

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