Algorithmic Software Engineer for a tech start-up in construction fmd

Want to realize a quantum leap in building technology design and bring stateoftheart technology to the construction industry

At Planlabs we are a small and diverse team working in Switzerland and Ukraine on the future of construction technology. We are building a cloudnative platform for qualified decision making and automated 3D planning of sustainable building technology systems for the AEC industry.

Planlabs is a deeptech spinoff company of the HHM group. Together with renowned partners we have demonstrated the disruptive potential of generative design for MEP (Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing) planning enabling a new level of speed and efficiency in various stages of the planning process. Join us in our mission to disrupt MEP planning and create value for engineers contractors and architects. We are looking for a passionate pragmatic and handson individual to complement and grow our diverse team of committed experts.

Tasks

We are strengthening the engine team which is responsible for the development of our generative design engine. In this position you will:

• Perform applied research on experimental areas to bring radically new ideas / approaches to the engine
• Conceive and prototype new algorithms bringing new features to the engine.
• Implement approved prototype versions into robust memory and performance optimized versions and deploy them into production.
• Review and increase stability and performance of the already existing set of algorithms.
• Closely collaborate with the backend and plugin development teams.
• Maintain the engine in the production environment (bugfixes package updates ) and execute the release schedule of the engine in the production environment (planning and releasing of patch minor and major releases).
• Oversee the codecoverage and quality of the automated test framework (implemented by the QA team).

Requirements

For this position we are looking for a passionate person who brings the following to our team:

• Background in computer science mathematics physics software engineering and 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong programming skills in Python C and SQL.
• Proven track record in algorithmic development.
• Handson experience with data science machine learning and deep learning.
• Handson experience with iterative solvers and traditional optimization algorithms (continuous as well as combinatorial).
• Experience with graph theory and computational geometry.
• Sound knowledge of data structures.
• Industry experience in memory and computational complexity optimization parallelization and multithreading.
• Experience with RESTAPI integrations and open source software.
• Experience with cloud services InfrastructureasCode (Terraform) Docker and familiarity with Linux systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Bonus Points

• PhD in the above mentioned disciplines
• Handson experience with reinforcement learning.
• Handson experience with training and deployment of machine learning and deeplearning models
• Experience with GPU acceleration.
• Experience with CFD (computational fluid dynamics)
• Experience C# and React
• Experience with automated testing frameworks
• German language

Our company tech stack

The following stacks are crucial for this role:

• Python C MySQL
• RestAPIs
• AWS & GitHub

Benefits

So whats in it for you other than your dream job We offer to you:

• A unique entrepreneurial opportunity to cocreate a gamechanging tech business.
• Autonomy to build & scale the product as you best see fit.
• A remotefriendly work environment with flexible working hours and modern office space in Aarau and Rotkreuz (CH).
• Market remuneration as well as the possibility for a PSOP plan.
• Passionate diverse team with flat hierarchy and fast decisionmaking.
• Flexible work mentality to have a good worklifebalance.

Join our team and contribute to our success. We are committed to building a diverse culture and are looking for talented people not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for if this role sounds like a good fit for you we encourage you to apply!