You will embed directly with Fortune 500 manufacturers to deploy a unified "factory brain" that orchestrates disconnected machines. By bridging low-level industrial protocols with cutting-edge AI, you will solve complex automation challenges on the production floor, transforming raw data into real-time optimizations, predictive maintenance, and autonomous digital engineering agents that revolutionize Western manufacturing.
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Forgis
Forgis is hiring a Forward Deployed Software Engineer in Zurich to build the 'intelligent brain' for modern manufacturing. If you're a high-agency engineer with an MSc from a top-tier university and a passion for C++, Python, and industrial automation, this is your chance to earn up to 1.5% equity while transforming the industrial landscape. Join a high-intensity, mission-driven team and live in a dedicated startup hackerhouse while building a generational company.
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Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Compensation
CHF 75k + Equity
Company
Forgis
Role overview
SoftwareZurich, SwitzerlandPre-Seed (VC-backed)
Forgis is a Zürich-based AI and software startup founded in 2025 that develops innovative, hardware- and application-agnostic software solutions to automate industrial machines and manufacturing plants. Their technology acts as an intelligent layer or AI co-pilot to accelerate robot programming, enhance factory automation, reduce downtime, increase throughput, and enable reshoring of production by making automation more cost-effective and flexible. Forgis targets the automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors, aiming to improve efficiency and productivity with AI-driven industrial intelligence.
Backed by Redalpine, Venture Kick, Founderful Campus, S2S Ventures, Talent Kick, Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Massimo Banzi, David Shapira, Tine Petric.
What you will do
- Embed at customer sites to identify production bottlenecks and design bespoke AI solutions for real-world industrial environments.
- Build and maintain robust data pipelines and systems-level integrations using C++, Python, and industrial protocols like MQTT/OPC-UA.
- Quantify impact by measuring throughput and error reduction, iterating rapidly on models to ensure 24/7 reliability in production.
Who this is a fit for
- Holds an MSc from a top-tier university such as ETH, TUM, or Oxbridge with a strong background in software engineering.
- Possesses deep technical proficiency in Python, C++ (ONNX), and AI/ML deployment, ideally with experience finetuning LLMs via Hugging Face.
- Demonstrates high agency and adaptability, thriving in a high-intensity startup environment where results and hardware-software integration are paramount.
Why this role is remarkable
- Exceptional traction with $4.5M raised in just 36 hours and a founding team from ETH, Google, and IBM Research.
- Direct access to a world-class mentorship network including Arduino founder Massimo Banzi and high-equity ownership up to 1.5%.
- Unique "hackerhouse" culture in Zurich with a fully equipped robotics workshop for rapid physical prototyping and experimentation.
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