About Bubble Robotics At
Bubble Robotics , we’re building the autonomous workforce for the ocean.
The 21st century will be decided offshore - from energy resilience and climate stability to national defense. Yet the ocean remains the least observed, least automated, and least understood environment on Earth.
Our constellation of small, resident robots lives at sea—inspecting offshore infrastructure, monitoring ecosystems, and securing critical assets continuously—without costly vessels or divers. They accelerate our understanding of the ocean and unlock the $3 trillion blue economy.
We’ve just closed a
multi-million dollar pre-seed
round, secured $5M+ in LOIs from top offshore energy operators, and are backed by leading VCs and ocean strategics. Our team includes alumni from NASA JPL, ETH Zurich and the world’s top robotics and climate labs.
Location:
Zurich
Start Date:
ASAP
Employment:
Full-time
The Role We're looking for a
Platform Engineer
who thrives on building reliable backend and communication systems. If your background is in
streaming/video transport ,
networking ,
industrial IoT ,
defense‑grade systems ,
real‑time communication platforms , or
backend‑heavy SaaS , you’ll immediately recognize the challenges and impact of this role.
You’ll design and own the services that move
live video ,
real‑time telemetry , and
control signals
between our edge devices and remote operators. This means building systems that stay responsive over unstable links, adapt to fluctuating bandwidth, and continue delivering mission‑critical data even when conditions are far from ideal.
Your work becomes the backbone of remote operation:
resilient APIs ,
adaptive data pipelines , and a
secure, performance‑focused network architecture
that keeps operators connected, informed, and in control. If you enjoy building distributed systems that must work reliably under pressure — and you want your engineering to matter in the real world — we want you on this team.
Your Responsibilities
Back-end Architecture & API Ownership (70%)
Design, implement, and maintain the core backend services that orchestrate robot control, telemetry, and supervision
Build robust APIs that serve as the foundation for teleoperation, monitoring, and future autonomy modules
Develop resilient data and video pipelines that adapt to unstable or low‑bandwidth connections
Ensure backend systems scale cleanly across multiple products, deployments, and operators
Network Architecture & Communication Systems (20%)
Architect secure, low‑latency communication channels between field devices and the control center
Design network topologies that support multi‑stream video, telemetry, and command channels simultaneously
Implement secure tunneling (WireGuard, IPSec, etc.), NAT traversal strategies, and bandwidth‑adaptive routing
Ensure reliability under degraded or intermittent connectivity
DevOps & Operational Reliability (10%)
Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows for backend and communication services
Implement observability: logging, metrics, alerting, and health monitoring across distributed systems
Contribute to infrastructure automation and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Nomad, etc.)
What We’re Looking For Technical
3+ years of experience in backend software engineering
building production systems
Strong backend fundamentals
— API design, distributed systems, data flow, reliability
Experience building systems that interact with hardware or edge devices
(IoT, streaming, sensors, gateways, etc.)
Good engineering judgment
around reliability, failure modes, degraded connectivity, and long‑term maintainability
API design for real‑time or device‑connected systems
(telemetry, control, streaming, etc.)
Fluent in Python ; solid experience with
C++
or another systems language;
JavaScript
a plus
Hands‑on experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Strong understanding of server architecture
— services, messaging, scaling, observability
Networking fundamentals
— protocols, routing, NAT traversal, secure tunnels, bandwidth adaptation
Ability to work independently
and take ownership of open‑ended, cross‑disciplinary problems
Bonus
Experience with
video or sensor data streaming
Exposure to
teleoperation ,
real‑time communication systems , or
autonomy pipelines
Experience with
maritime ,
industrial , or
remote‑operations
environments
Languages
English mandatory
French and/or German a strong plus.
How We Work
Small team, fast pace, high ownership.
We expect people to manage their work independently.
We communicate openly about problems and challenges.
We make pragmatic decisions and focus on execution.
Transparency matters more to us than optics.
What We Offer
Build what no one else dares: persistent underwater autonomy by bringing spacetech to the ocean.
Join a world‑class team with deep robotics and aerospace backgrounds.
Ship fast: From prototype to ocean in weeks, not years.
Equity and impact: Be part of a deep‑tech company unlocking the $1T+ blue economy
Work on meaningful applications, from offshore wind to biodiversity monitoring and defense
Competitive salary and equity package
Small team, heavy ownership
Apply via our Notion Page. All applications are reviewed through the portal only; individual outreach can’t be responded to.
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Bubble Robotics , we’re building the autonomous workforce for the ocean.
The 21st century will be decided offshore - from energy resilience and climate stability to national defense. Yet the ocean remains the least observed, least automated, and least understood environment on Earth.
Our constellation of small, resident robots lives at sea—inspecting offshore infrastructure, monitoring ecosystems, and securing critical assets continuously—without costly vessels or divers. They accelerate our understanding of the ocean and unlock the $3 trillion blue economy.
We’ve just closed a
multi-million dollar pre-seed
round, secured $5M+ in LOIs from top offshore energy operators, and are backed by leading VCs and ocean strategics. Our team includes alumni from NASA JPL, ETH Zurich and the world’s top robotics and climate labs.
Location:
Zurich
Start Date:
ASAP
Employment:
Full-time
The Role We're looking for a
Platform Engineer
who thrives on building reliable backend and communication systems. If your background is in
streaming/video transport ,
networking ,
industrial IoT ,
defense‑grade systems ,
real‑time communication platforms , or
backend‑heavy SaaS , you’ll immediately recognize the challenges and impact of this role.
You’ll design and own the services that move
live video ,
real‑time telemetry , and
control signals
between our edge devices and remote operators. This means building systems that stay responsive over unstable links, adapt to fluctuating bandwidth, and continue delivering mission‑critical data even when conditions are far from ideal.
Your work becomes the backbone of remote operation:
resilient APIs ,
adaptive data pipelines , and a
secure, performance‑focused network architecture
that keeps operators connected, informed, and in control. If you enjoy building distributed systems that must work reliably under pressure — and you want your engineering to matter in the real world — we want you on this team.
Your Responsibilities
Back-end Architecture & API Ownership (70%)
Design, implement, and maintain the core backend services that orchestrate robot control, telemetry, and supervision
Build robust APIs that serve as the foundation for teleoperation, monitoring, and future autonomy modules
Develop resilient data and video pipelines that adapt to unstable or low‑bandwidth connections
Ensure backend systems scale cleanly across multiple products, deployments, and operators
Network Architecture & Communication Systems (20%)
Architect secure, low‑latency communication channels between field devices and the control center
Design network topologies that support multi‑stream video, telemetry, and command channels simultaneously
Implement secure tunneling (WireGuard, IPSec, etc.), NAT traversal strategies, and bandwidth‑adaptive routing
Ensure reliability under degraded or intermittent connectivity
DevOps & Operational Reliability (10%)
Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows for backend and communication services
Implement observability: logging, metrics, alerting, and health monitoring across distributed systems
Contribute to infrastructure automation and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Nomad, etc.)
What We’re Looking For Technical
3+ years of experience in backend software engineering
building production systems
Strong backend fundamentals
— API design, distributed systems, data flow, reliability
Experience building systems that interact with hardware or edge devices
(IoT, streaming, sensors, gateways, etc.)
Good engineering judgment
around reliability, failure modes, degraded connectivity, and long‑term maintainability
API design for real‑time or device‑connected systems
(telemetry, control, streaming, etc.)
Fluent in Python ; solid experience with
C++
or another systems language;
JavaScript
a plus
Hands‑on experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Strong understanding of server architecture
— services, messaging, scaling, observability
Networking fundamentals
— protocols, routing, NAT traversal, secure tunnels, bandwidth adaptation
Ability to work independently
and take ownership of open‑ended, cross‑disciplinary problems
Bonus
Experience with
video or sensor data streaming
Exposure to
teleoperation ,
real‑time communication systems , or
autonomy pipelines
Experience with
maritime ,
industrial , or
remote‑operations
environments
Languages
English mandatory
French and/or German a strong plus.
How We Work
Small team, fast pace, high ownership.
We expect people to manage their work independently.
We communicate openly about problems and challenges.
We make pragmatic decisions and focus on execution.
Transparency matters more to us than optics.
What We Offer
Build what no one else dares: persistent underwater autonomy by bringing spacetech to the ocean.
Join a world‑class team with deep robotics and aerospace backgrounds.
Ship fast: From prototype to ocean in weeks, not years.
Equity and impact: Be part of a deep‑tech company unlocking the $1T+ blue economy
Work on meaningful applications, from offshore wind to biodiversity monitoring and defense
Competitive salary and equity package
Small team, heavy ownership
Apply via our Notion Page. All applications are reviewed through the portal only; individual outreach can’t be responded to.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Platform Engineer Arbeitgeber: Bubble Robotics
Bubble Robotics ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der innovative Lösungen für die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts im maritimen Bereich entwickelt. Mit einem kleinen, dynamischen Team in Zürich bieten wir eine offene und transparente Arbeitskultur, in der Eigenverantwortung und schnelle Entscheidungen geschätzt werden. Unsere Mitarbeiter profitieren von einer wettbewerbsfähigen Vergütung, Beteiligungsmöglichkeiten und der Chance, an bedeutenden Projekten zu arbeiten, die den $1 Billionen blauen Wirtschaftszweig erschließen.
