Senior Software Developer – Robotics & Drone Control

Sulzer Schmid; Oetwil an der Limmat; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sulzer Schmid in Oetwil am See (Canton Zurich) seeks a Senior Software Developer – Robotics & Drone Control to advance the 3DX Blade Platform, combining autonomous flight with AI-powered image analysis. You’ll work on Android-based control stacks and rover systems for blade inspection, moving ideas into customer releases with a hands-on, pragmatic approach.

You will engage with internal stakeholders to design, build, and ship high-quality software, taking ownership of features from concept to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping production-grade software.
• Strong in C#/.NET, plus Kotlin or Python.
• Practical AI experience: LLMs, data science or chatbots.
• Owns features end to end from concept to customer.
• Pragmatic, hands-on and able to handle ambiguity.
• Experience in computer vision, robotics or hardware is a plus.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production software for our inspection drones and rovers.
• Develop AI-powered features such as data analytics, LLM-based assistants and chatbots.
• Own features end to end, from concept to customer release.
• Take part in architecture and design decisions.
• Work closely with field teams and act on their feedback.

Skills

C#/.NET

Kotlin

Python

AI / LLMs

Computer vision / robotics

Job description

For our Software Development team in Oetwil am See (Canton Zurich), we are looking for a motivated Senior Software Developer – Robotics & Drone Control

In this function, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining our 3DX™ Blade Platform, which combines autonomous drone flight with AI-powered image analysis. You will work on the software that makes our machines move on their own – from our Android-based drone control stack to the rover that inspects blades from the inside – and take features from first idea to customer release. We value a hands-on approach, a “get things done” mindset, creativity and the ability to solve complex problems. As a Senior Software Developer, you interact with different internal stakeholders to design, build and ship high-quality, production-ready software.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production software for our inspection drones and rovers
• Develop AI-powered features such as data analytics, LLM-based assistants and chatbots
• Own features end to end, from concept to customer release
• Take part in architecture and design decisions
• Work closely with field teams and act on their feedback

About you

• Software developer with 5+ years of experience shipping production-grade software
• Strong in C#/.NET, plus Kotlin or Python
• Practical experience with AI: LLMs, data science or chatbots
• You take ownership, make decisions and see problems through to the customer
• Pragmatic and hands-on, comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Computer vision, robotics or hardware-related experience is a plus
• Fluent in English, German is a plus

What we offer

On paper, we are Software Developers, Electronic Engineers, Entrepreneurs, Operations, Finance, Marketing and Sales experts. In reality, we are passionate problem solvers, inventors, makers, testers, code crackers, customer satisfaction managers and more. Our agile approach ensures close collaboration and helps us to stay ahead of the curve.

With us, you can work up to 60% from remote, enjoy 5 weeks of vacation, join our fun team lunches, profit from direct communication channels and fast decision-making in a dynamic environment. Want to make a difference and contribute to a carbon-neutral power production? Then join us!