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CAD/CAM Integration Engineer C# and C++ (Starting Q3 2026, 80-100%, Zürich or Remote)

About Us
Manukai stands for Manu_facturing and Kai_zen, a Japanese methodology of continuous improvement, that translates to "change for better." In ancient Greek, Kai_ros means "the opportune moment."

We are a Spin-Off from ETH Zürich, aiming to bridge the gap between metal part design and machining. Our technology empowers manufacturers to prioritize their clients' needs and deliver high-quality products to the market. Our primary focus is making an immediate impact, with client satisfaction our utmost priority.

The Role
You deliver solutions and algorithms to Manukai’s CAM engineering team to solve common challenges. You enable seamless communication between the different Manukai modules and CAM Add-Ins. You are responsible for defining, documenting, and coordinating the software integrations into CAM software. Along with this, you will be involved in code reviews to continuously improve our code base. Additionally, you'll be responsible for quality via testing, analyzing, and engagement with customers. Ideally, you identify problems before they reach production stage.

About You
You are a team player with a profound interest in technical challenges. You have no issues coordinating within heterogenous teams and working along different threads. One of your strengths is to bring clarity into chaos. When developing software, you are pragmatic and you prioritize user satisfaction. You succeed in finding the right balance between implementing a working version fast, while keeping long-term scalability. You are deeply invested in achieving meaningful results and strive for excellence. You can work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities
‍‒ Implementation and testing of algorithms and interfaces to solve manufacturing problems
‒ Create tools that help the CAM engineering team validate performance and correctness of their implementation
‒ Define, document, and support the implementation of a scalable software architecture
‒ Documentation of architecture, data flow, and data schemas
‒ Implement CAM UI elements
‒ Maintain good software quality and sustainable development. Review code developed by the CAM engineering team members, and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., reusability, testability, efficiency, and style)

Required Skills
‒ Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in a quantitative field
‒ Good knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as C++, and C# .NET
‒ Strong understanding of software design
‒ Extensive knowledge of Windows operating systems
‒ Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring
‒ Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., LLMs) to enhance productivity and accelerate code delivery

Advantageous:
‍‒ Experience with CAD/CAM software development
‒ Experience with documentation and project management

Tech Stack:
‒ C# for integration with Windows-based systems
‒ High-performance modules and CAM adapters in C++ and C#
‒ C++/CLI for interoperability
‒ WPF / Winform / MFC for CAM UI elements
‒ Python for backend and automation
‒ Postgres for data warehousing
‒ CI/CD pipelines using GitHub actions (build, test, and automation)

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

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

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About Us

Manukai stands for Manufacturing and Kaizen, a Japanese methodology of continuous improvement, that translates to “change for better.” In ancient Greek, Kairos means “the opportune moment.”

We are a Spin-Off from ETH Zürich, aiming to bridge the gap between metal part design and machining. Our technology empowers manufacturers to prioritize their clients’ needs and deliver high-quality products to the market. Our primary focus is making an immediate impact, with client satisfaction our utmost priority.

The Role

You are the technical face of Manukai in front of CNC manufacturers across the DACH region. You prepare and deliver product demonstrations, translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for our development team, and ensure every prospect experiences the full potential of our solution. Working closely with the founders and engineers, you bridge the gap between the shop floor and our software—because you’ve worked on that shop floor yourself.  

About You

You have a background in manufacturing—whether through vocational training as Polymechaniker/in, Produktionsmechaniker/in, or similar, ideally complemented by further education (e.g., FH in Systemtechnik, Maschinentechnik, or Fertigungstechnik). You know what happens on the shop floor from your own experience and can translate that into compelling customer conversations. You’re curious about software and AI, enjoy presenting technical solutions, and are energized by customer interaction. You are based in, or eligible to work in, Switzerland.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver tailored product demonstrations for CNC programmers and production managers—independently or alongside the founding team

• Qualify prospects technically during first meetings: understand their CAM environment, operations, and pain points

• Own the demo preparation process end-to-end: coordinate with the development team to ensure each demo addresses the prospect’s specific use case

• Act as the technical bridge between customers and our engineering team—translate manufacturing requirements into clear product feedback

• Represent Manukai at trade fairs—lead technical conversations at the booth

• Support proposal preparation by contributing technical accuracy and manufacturing domain context

Required Skills

• Background in manufacturing: vocational training (Polymechaniker/in, Produktionsmechaniker/in, or equivalent) and/or a degree in Systemtechnik, Maschinentechnik, Fertigungstechnik, or a related field

• Hands-on experience with at least one CAM system (e.g., Mastercam, Siemens NX, GibbsCAM, TopSolid) in a production environment

• Practical knowledge of milling, turning, and drilling as programming tasks—not just terminology

• Experience in a job shop, OEM production, or precision manufacturing environment, ideally as a lead programmer or AV-Leiter

• Fluent German (native level); working English

Advantageous:

• Experience with technical training, customer support, or application engineering in a machine tool or CAM software environment

• Interest in AI and software—you don’t need to code, but you’re not tech-averse

• Experience presenting to groups or running live product demonstrations

• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., HubSpot)

You receive

• Personal growth potential: You will be a key member and be part of the success story

• Financial participation plan: You will financially participate in the growth of the company

• 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 nicolas@manukai.ch. Also, consider other opportunities at Manukai www.manukai.ch/career

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The Role
‍You work alongside our UX designer and engineers to extend Manukai’s product. You turn Figma designs into a scalable front-end architecture and translate design to code while keeping the application fast and performant. You integrate our FastAPI endpoints into the front-end cleanly and refine them in Python when the work calls for it. You work closely with the team and our clients to shape how people use our tools.

About You
‍You are a passionate front-end engineer with a user-centric mindset. You strive to bring state-of-the-art technology into products that create value for the customer. You don't shy away from complex workflows, and you know how to transform data into valuable know-how. You are aware of the importance of manufacturing and engineering, and you are keen to improve their processes. You thrive in fast-moving environments and enjoy wearing multiple hats across the stack, from building components to integrating back-end services, testing, and polishing. You're a self-starter who contributes proactively, enjoys solving complex challenges, and removes hurdles. You are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities
‍- Build and ship front-end features in React and TypeScript on a scalable, performant architecture
- Translate validated designs into a scalable and maintainable front-end solution
- Integrate our FastAPI endpoints seamlessly into the front-end and adjust the back-end as needed
- Maintain high software quality and sustainable development
- Review code written 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
- TanStack technologies to manage states and routing
- Tailwind CSS for rapid creation of consistent, responsive layouts.
- Figma (Dev Mode) for translating designs and the design system into code
- Python with FastAPI supports the application logic, data processing, and API services that power the front-end experience
- PostgreSQL for the database
- Claude / Codex for agentic coding

Required Skills
‍- Degree in Design, Engineering, Computer Science, or 3+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
- Proven track record shipping scalable, performant front-end applications and user interfaces for technical products
- Confident integrating API endpoints into the front-end, with enough Python know-how to make smaller adjustments yourself when needed
- Confident translating design files into code, working from component libraries, auto-layout, and an existing design system
- Ability to interpret user data and translate quantitative insights into front-end components
- Practical experience with agentic coding tools (e.g. Claude, Codex) in a real development workflow
- Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, builds, deployment, and monitoring
- Willingness to learn new technologies in any area
- Software design and an agile development mindset
- Fluent in German and English

Advantageous, but not essential:
- Experience conducting user interviews, user testing, prototyping, and UX research, ideally in (Swiss-) German and French
- Experience in CNC machining technologies such as machines and machining processes, controllers, CAD, CAM, and simulation software
- Experience managing back-end services in Python
- Fluent in French or Italian
- 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
- 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 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.

Couldn’t find the role you’re looking for? We’d still love to meet you — together, we might find the perfect fit!

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