Real-Time Robotics Software Engineer - Mission Execution

Harmattan AI; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI seeks a Software Engineer, Mission Execution, to build the software backbone for mission plans and autonomous robot fleets. You will own infrastructure that executes missions in real-time and partner with planning, simulation, and product teams to ensure reliability and deployability in field operations.

You will write production-grade C++ and Python for real-time, resource-constrained environments, while driving quality through CI/CD, testing, and observability.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in CS, robotics, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
• Proficient in C++ and Python with strong software fundamentals.
• Experience shipping production software, real-time/distributed systems.
• Nice to have robotics, embedded software, or simulation experience.
• Strong communication, rigor, ownership, and quality mindset.
• 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the mission execution infrastructure that turns planned missions into reliable, real-time behavior across fleets of autonomous systems.
• Develop scalable backend services and APIs for mission guidance, orchestration, agents communication, and execution.
• Set and defend a high quality bar: CI/CD pipelines, testing, code review standards, observability, and release discipline.
• Write production-grade C++ and Python that runs in real-time and resource-constrained environments.
• Partner with Mission Planning, and product teams to ensure algorithms are integrated cleanly, tested thoroughly, and deployable in the field.
• Analyze logs and telemetry from tests and live operations to find failure modes and drive systemic fixes.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Real-time systems

Robotics

Education

MS/PhD in CS/Robotics/AE or equivalent

Job description

Harmattan AI seeks a Software Engineer, Mission Execution, to build the software backbone for mission plans and autonomous robot fleets. You will own infrastructure that executes missions in real-time and partner with planning, simulation, and product teams to ensure reliability and deployability in field operations.

You will write production-grade C++ and Python for real-time, resource-constrained environments, while driving quality through CI/CD, testing, and observability.