The Role
‍You’re responsible to work alongside our frontend developer and UX designer to extend Manukai’s product. You will be responsible for translating the interface design from Figma into scalable software. In order to evaluate the evolving user needs, you will create prototypes in Figma and perform user-test and performance measurement to evaluate customer satisfaction and value-add of our solution. You will be working closely with the founders, engineers, and our clients to shape how users interact with our tools. You are the advocate who ensures that the user is at the core of every product decision.

About You
‍You are an experienced frontend engineer with a strong background in design. Everything you do is user-centric and you strive to bring state-of-the-art technology into products that create value for the customer. You don’t shy away from complex data and you know how to transform them into insights for the user. You know the impact and importance of manufacturing and engineering and you are keen to improve their processes. You thrive in fast-moving environments and enjoy wearing multiple hats: researching, wireframing, prototyping, implementing, testing, and polishing. You’re a self-starter who contributes proactively, enjoys solving tough challenges and removes hurdles. You are based in, or eligible to work in, Switzerland.

Responsibilities
‍- Prepare prototypes to perform user-tests and improve the design of product features
- Translate the validated designs into a scalable and maintainable frontend solutions
- Evaluate the usability and value-add of the software with the client and integrate learnings back into working code
- Closely interact with the clients and advocate their needs to our cross-functional teams of software engineers, ML engineers, CAM engineers, and the founding team
- Maintain good software quality and sustainable development; review code developed by other team members and provide feedback to ensure best practices (for example, testability, efficiency, and style)
- Automate and optimize processes and workflows

Tech Stack‍
- React and Typescript for building dynamic, component-based user interfaces.
- Three.js and R3F for interactive 3D visualizations 
- Electron for packaging the web app into a native desktop experience
- OpenCascade.js to support advanced geometric modeling 
- Tailwind CSS for rapid creation of consistent, responsive layouts.
- Figma for UX workflows, including wireframing, prototyping, and design systems
- Python (Backend) supports the application logic, data processing, and API services that power the front-end experience.
- ChatGPT / Codex - no comment

Required Skills
‍- Degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) in Design, Engineering, Computer Science, or 3+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
- Fluent with Typescript, React, and Figma
- Extensive experience building user interfaces for technical applications
- Experience with design tools such as Figma, including component libraries, auto-layout, prototyping, and design systems
- Ability to interpret user data and translate quantitative insights into frontend components
- Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring
- Software design and an agile development mindset
- Willingness to learn new technologies in any area
- Fluent in German and English, French is an advantage

Advantageous, but not essential:
‍- Experience conducting user-test and perform user research, ideally in German and French
- Experience in CNC machining technologies such as machines and machining processes, controllers, CAD, CAM, and simulation software
- Background as a trained polymechanic (machinist) or equivalent technical profession
- Experience managing a backend in Python

You receive
‍- Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story
- Equity participation: You’ll have the opportunity to share in the company’s success through our stock option plan.
- Personal development: Dedicated time to pursue your personal interests and goals.
- Time-Off and flexibility: Generous vacation and flexible work hours
- Pension plan and insurance: Generous and competitive.

Join us
‍Please send your application to careers@manukai.ch, including a short motivational letter. Also, consider other opportunities at Manukai www.manukai.ch

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The Role
‍You will be responsible for data reliability, scalability, and efficiency across Manukai’s systems. You will enable faster data-driven decision making and lay the foundation for machine learning by providing high-quality data and quantitative reports. You will also develop automation tools to scrape, generate, visualize, and label data. You will design and manage data warehouses and work closely with machine learning engineers and founders to ensure data needs are met. We anticipate your proactive contribution of innovative ideas to shape our product and company.

About You
‍You are a team player with a strong interest in technical challenges. You appreciate short decision-making processes and are capable of autonomously bringing your ideas to fruition. You bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews. You are enthusiastic about your work and remove hurdles. You can work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities
‍- Develop tools to scrape, visualize, and label data
- Label scraped and client data

- Work with multiple CAM systems for data extraction and analysis
- Support design and develop of machine learning algorithms to generate synthetic data
- Validate machine learning algorithms using the generated data
- Ensure that data needs are met across all teams
- Automate and optimize processes and workflows
- Maintain good software quality and sustainable development. Review code developed by other team members and you provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., testability, efficiency, and style)

Tech Stack
– Python, for scripting, automation, and tooling
– Various CAM systems (Mastercam, TopSolid, Siemens NX, GibbsCAM)
– OpenCASCADE for geometric modeling
– Unix on server environments, Windows as working OS

Data you work with

– CAM artifacts such as toolpaths, geometry, machining parameters, and simulation outputs
– BReps (eg STEP files) and derived quantities Output of proprietary ML algorithms
– Output of proprietary ML algorithms

Required Skills‍
- Degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) in a quantitative field; OR 3+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Solid understanding of statistics and data interpretation
- Good knowledge of python

- Good knowledge of (any specific data engineering tools that are relevant to the role)
- Knowledge of Linux operating system
- Experience with databases and data modeling, including SQL (PostgreSQL, SQLite) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
- Experience in CAD
- Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build,deployment, and monitoring
- Software design and agile development mindset

Advantageous:
‍- Experience in CNC machining technologies such as machines and machining processes, controllers, CAM, and simulation software.
- Good knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as C++ and C# .NET

- Background as a trained polymechanic (machinist) or equivalent technical profession

You receive
‍- Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story
- Personal development: Free time to follow your personal interests and goals
- Time-Off and flexibility: Generous vacation and flexible work hours
- Generous pension plan and insurance

- Location: Zürich or remote

Join us‍
Please send your application to careers@manukai.ch, including a short motivational letter. Also, consider other opportunities at Manukai www.manukai.ch

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The Role
‍This generalist role provides deep insights into fundraising, strategy, and operations of an early-stage industrial tech startup. You will be working directly with the founders, where you manage tasks across market validation, investor data-room, OKRs and Agile product development, and go-to-market execution. You support the founders in their daily business to help Manukai scale faster. Your work will be enabling the founding team to focus on product, customers, and the team. While doing so, you will be encouraged to experiment with the latest enterprise AI tools.

About You
‍We are looking for a person eager to work in a tech-startup and who has a strong interest and background in fundraising, strategy, operations, and AI-automation. You are a team player with a profound interest in manufacturing and technical challenges. You bring your voice to the table and enhance our team collaborations. You are enthusiastic about your work, and you remove hurdles. You can work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities
‍- Run market deep dives, partner analyses, and document the commercial strategy
- Scout event opportunities and organize the trips
- Prepare investor materials and the data room
- Coordinate outreach, meetings, and follow-ups
- Setup, evaluate, and improve AI tools to automate tasks throughout our operations (documentation, onboarding, etc.)
- Manage the data foundation (cloud storage, project management tool, and CRM)

Required Skills
‍- Pursuing or obtained a higher-education degree (ZHAW, UZH,FHNW, ETH, or equivalent) OR 3+ years of professional experience in business operations and startups
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Background and understanding of manufacturing environments
- Proven ability to effectively leverage AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) and strong interest in AI workflow automation tools (N8N, Clay, Zapier, etc.)
- Comfortable learning and using enterprise software (HubSpot, Jira, M365, etc.)
- Fluent in German and English

Advantageous, but not essential:
‍- Experience with venture capital and/or in deep tech startups
- Apprenticeship in a quantitative field (polymechanics, automation, design engineer); OR deep exposure to technology
- Experience in CNC machining technologies such as machines and machining processes, controllers, CAM, and simulation software.
- Exposure to grant writing or deep exposure to the startup ecosystem
- Experience with programming in languages such as Python

You receive
‍- Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story
- Equity participation: You’ll have the opportunity to share in the company’s success through our stock option plan.
- Personal development: Dedicated time to pursue your personal interests and goals.
- Time-Off and flexibility: Generous vacation and flexible work hours
- Pension plan and insurance: Generous and competitive.

Join us
‍Please send your application to careers@manukai.ch, including a short motivational letter. Also, consider other opportunities at Manukai www.manukai.ch

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The Role
‍You design, develop, and continuously improve Manukai’s solution. You will be responsible for driving architectural direction and implementing system integrations. You will closely work with the CTO and the engineering team to create highly operable, scalable, and maintainable products. Along this, you will troubleshoot and optimize data flows between services. As an early hire of Manukai, you will become a key member of our startup. We anticipate your proactive contribution of innovative ideas to shape our product and company.

About You
‍You are a team player with a profound interest in technical challenges. You appreciate short decision-making processes and are capable of autonomously bringing your ideas to fruition. You bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews. You are enthusiastic about your work, and you remove hurdles. You can work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities
‍– Develop and maintain the backbone of Manukai’s software stack
– Lead the integration of Manukai’s software into external systems, including Siemens NX CAM
– Automate and optimize processes and workflows
– Deep dive into problems to find and create efficient solutions
– Maintain good software quality and sustainable development. Review code developed by other team members and you provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., – testability, efficiency, and style)  
– Document architecture and integration processes

Tech Stack
– C# for integration with Windows-based systems
– Python for backend and automation
– Desktop app built with Electron
– React for the frontend
– High-performance modules in C++

Required Skills
‍– Advanced Degree (MSc or PhD) in a quantitative field, or with significant professional experience building complex software systems in lieu of a degree
– Strong experience in software engineering, with solid exposure to backend development and systems integration (experience integrating software into platforms such as Siemens NX CAM is highly valued).
– Advanced knowledge of C# .NET and Python
– Strong software design and agile development skills  
– Extensive knowledge of Windows operating systems
– Experience designing or maintaining data interfaces between applications and relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
– Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring

Advantageous:‍

– Experience in CNC machining technologies such as machines and machining processes, controllers, CAD, CAM, and simulation software.

You receive
‍– Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story
– Personal development: Free time to follow your personal interests and goals
– Time Off and Flexibility: Generous vacation and flexible work hours
– Generous pension plan
– Zürich or remote - flexible setup

Join us
‍Please send your application to careers@manukai.ch, including a short motivational letter. Also, consider other opportunities at Manukai www.manukai.ch

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The Role
‍You will integrate Manukai’s solution into SiemensNX CAM and automate manufacturing processes to enhance productivity and efficiency. In addition, you will engage with customers, analyze their usage data, and refine algorithms to enhance the product's performance. You will closely work with the CTO and the engineering team to create highly operable, scalable, and maintainable products. As an early hire of Manukai, you will become a key member of our startup. We anticipate your proactive contribution of innovative ideas to shape our product and company.

About You
‍You are a team player with a profound interest in technical challenges. Your empathy towards users fuels your dedication to addressing their concerns. When developing software, you prioritize user satisfaction and are deeply invested in achieving meaningful results. You are flexible about the exact implementation and willing to go the extra mile. You can work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

‍Responsibilities
‍– Interface Manukai’s solutions with SiemensNX CAM software
– Developing automation algorithms
– Build algorithms to solve complex geometric problems
– Maintain good software quality and sustainable development. Review code developed by other team members and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., accuracy, testability, efficiency, and style)

Tech Stack
– Python, for scripting, automation, and tooling
– C# and .NET, for integration with Windows-based systems
– SiemensNX Open for CAM integration
– OpenCASCADE for geometric modeling

Required Skills‍
– Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in a quantitative field  
– Good knowledge of (object-oriented) programming languages such as Python, C++, and C# .NET
– Experience with CAM software development  (e.g. SiemensNX CAM, Mastercam, or similar platforms)
– Strong understanding of geometric principles
– Extensive knowledge of Windows operating systems
– Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring

Advantageous:
‍– Experience with Siemens NX CAM
– Experience in CNC machining technologies such as machines and machining processes, controllers, CAD, and simulation software

You receive
‍– Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story
– Equity participation: You’ll have the opportunity to share in the company’s success through our stock option plan.
– Personal development: Free time to follow your personal interests and goals
– Time Off and Flexibility: Generous vacation and flexible work hours
– Generous pension plan
– Zürich or remote – flexible setup

Join us‍
Please send your application careers@manukai.ch, including a short motivational letter. Also,consider other opportunities at Manukai www.manukai.ch

The Role
You automate manufacturing processes to enhance productivity and efficiency. Similar to a research environment, you advance algorithms, conduct experiments, and evaluate the system's performance. You are responsible for developing and maintaining an AI infrastructure, from the conceptualization and creation of a working prototype, to the delivery and operation of the product. You will closely work with the founders of Manukai and become a key member of our startup. We anticipate your proactive contribution of innovative ideas to shape our product and company.

About You
You are a team player with a profound interest in technical challenges. You appreciate short decision-making processes and are capable of autonomously bringing your ideas to fruition while also being proactive in seeking advice when needed. You are enthusiastic about your work and willing to go the extra mile. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities
– Develop a pipeline for feature detection algorithms and similarity search on 3D objects
– Implement state-of-the-art sequence-to-sequence modeling methods
– Create an optimization pipeline leveraging Manukai’s state-of-the-art algorithms
– Maintain good software quality and sustainable development. Review code developed by other team members and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., accuracy, testability, efficiency, and style)

Required Skills
– Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in a quantitative field
– Proficiency with machine learning algorithms and tools (preferably in Python, e.g., Tensorflow or PyTorch)
– Knowledge of state-of-the-art deep learning methods like GNNs, CNNs, Transformers, Image Processing and Segmentation
– Experience in software development in a team

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Advantageous:
– Experience with CAD/CAM software and CNC machining technology
– Open Source References (GitHub, Publications, Kaggle, or similar)

You receive
– Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story
– Personal development: Free time to follow your personal interests and goals
– Time-Off and flexibility: Generous vacation and flexible work hours

Join us!
Please send your application to careers@manukai.ch, including a short motivational letter.

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