Software Engineer Motion

ABOUT US

Zivid is one of Norways most ambitious technology companies serving the global robotics market with our state-of-the-art 3D computer vision and robotics solutions. With more than 100 employees engineering offices in Oslo and Trondheim sales offices in six countries and a diverse global customer base Zivid is shaping the future of robotics.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Zivid Motion product ( is a novel global motion planning solution relying heavily on GPU acceleration and algorithm optimization for performance. The motion planner combines a 3D model of the robot cell point clouds from our cameras and the robot kinematics and geometry to create safe and efficient collision-free paths. As a Software Engineer you will work hands-on with industrial robotics automation SW architecture performance optimization and user-experience challenges in a team of 5-10 engineers responsible for Zivid Motion. You will be delivering new features supporting customer integration testing new solutions and shipping our technology to customers and industries all over the world.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position offers varied and challenging tasks across software simulation user experience and deployment. Your tasks will include:

• Design and improve our C code architecture.
• Enhance product user experience.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines ensuring fast reliable builds automated testing and smooth deployment workflows.
• Collaborate across disciplines to make the best combined robotics solution for the industry.
• Profile and optimize our core algorithms and performance.
• Write and maintain automated tests (unit integration and system-level) to ensure software correctness and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to raising overall code quality and engineering standards in the team.
• Design and maintain our APIs.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone who fits our teams passion for problem solving and new technology using their analytical skills with a solution-oriented attitude to deliver as a team.

You should have experience developing robust high-quality C solutions in a professional setting and M. Sc. or B. Computer Science or similar competence to be considered.

Experience with one or more of the following is highly valued

• UX/UI development.

• Build pipelines Docker GitHub Actions/Jenkins/GitLab CI and modern DevOps tooling.
• ML/AI algorithm development and training.
• Writing system- and unit tests.
• GPGPU (SYCL) programming.
• Python programming.

WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation package including sign-on stock options package competitive pension scheme and premium health insurance plan.
• An opportunity to get involved in the ongoing robotics and automation revolution.
• A central role in an exciting young company with a global impact.
• An open creative cross-functional innovative and international environment.
• Highly motivated and skilled team members.
• Social events like climbing running cage ball movie night and company cabin trips.
• Excellent workplace canteen.
• Playtime: twice a year three consecutivedays to play around and work on whatever you want.
• Challenging problems responsibilities and a great deal of fun!

Deadline:May 31 2026. Applications reviewed continuously - apply early.

Location:Oslo or Trondheim Norway.

Start date:As soon as possible (upon agreement).

Visit our Careers page to learn more about working at Zivid!

Qualified applicants from all over the world are encouraged to official language of the company is English. We support relocation visa application and language courses for employees moving to Norway.

If you have specific questions about the position they will be answered by:

Øystein Hov Holhjem

Head of Robotics

Required Experience:

Manager