Senior Software Engineer

Auterion; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Stock Options

Generous holiday allowance

Company pension plan

Car parking

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Mental health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Auterion is seeking an Autonomous Drone Software Engineer to join a swarming programme. You will drive development of new features across the autonomy stack and collaborate with hardware engineers, product managers, and partners to define robust software architecture.

The role covers the entire autonomy lifecycle, from developing capabilities to analyzing flight-test data, with a focus on decisive action, high-impact work, and delivering safe, reliable software.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience in robotics, embedded systems, or distributed systems.
• Deep proficiency in modern C++, with experience designing concurrent systems.
• Experience with real-time or safety-critical platforms.
• Familiarity with PX4, MAVLink environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and drive development of new features across the autonomy stack.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, product managers, and partners to define system requirements.
• Design and implement distributed state machines and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Deliver clean, maintainable code while managing concurrency.
• Develop tests in SITL/HITL simulations to validate code prior to deployment.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and documentation.

Skills

C++

Robotics

Embedded systems

Distributed systems

Real-time systems

Tools

PX4

MAVLink

Job description

We are looking for a hands‑on Autonomous Drone Software Engineer to join a swarming programme. As an engineer on a lean, high-impact team, you will have the opportunity to drive development of new features, have a say in architecture and design decisions and have real impact across all the team's projects.

You will not be siloed; this role spans the entire autonomy lifecycle, from developing autonomy capabilities to investigating real-world flight-test data.

The ideal candidate is someone who's a self-starter, can work independently, can work with ambiguity, can take decisions on their own and not be afraid to drive and push towards getting the project across the finish line.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Take ownership and drive the development of new features across the autonomy stack and partner integrations
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and external partners to define system requirements and translate them into robust software architecture
• Design and implement robust distributed state machines, leader election protocols, and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Deliver clean, readable and maintainable code while confidently managing complex concurrency and contention scenarios
• Develop and run rigorous tests utilizing SITL/HITL simulation environments to validate code prior to physical deployment
• Actively participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical documentation to elevate the team's engineering standards
• Act decisively during flight-test investigations, applying strong engineering judgment to physical failure modes and release safety

Qualifications and Skills

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience in robotics, embedded systems, or distributed systems.
• Deep proficiency in modern C++, with practical experience designing, reasoning about, and debugging highly concurrent systems.
• Embedded systems experience working close to hardware on real-time or safety-critical platforms (e.g., avionics, automotive, robotics).
• Strong architectural understanding of distributed systems, with the ability to deliberately evaluate and select consensus designs.
• Familiarity with robust release management, versioned artifacts, and pinned dependencies.
• Experience with PX4, MAVLink, and related drone software ecosystems is a plus
• EU citizenship required

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Stock Options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Company pension plan
• Car parking
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Mental health and wellbeing support

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you'll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.