Senior Software Engineer
This listing is for a Senior Software Engineer role at Auterion, in Zurich, Switzerland. The listing describes it as a full-time, senior position.
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This listing is for a Senior Software Engineer role at Auterion, in Zurich, Switzerland. The listing describes it as a full-time, senior position.
From the advert, the main requirements are 3+ years of experience.
The advert names C++ as a skill for this role.
The employer does not state a salary in this listing; DGJ Insight below shows an official pay benchmark for the place where one exists.
Benefits mentioned in the advert: pension or retirement plan, parental leave, equity or stock options and flexible hours.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside Switzerland should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on Arbeitnow on Nov 3, 2026.
- Employer
- Auterion
- Location
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level (from the title)
- senior
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Found
- Nov 3, 2026 on Arbeitnow
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- Work permit B / L (non-EU quota): Highly qualified specialists, employer proves no Swiss or EU candidate; annual quotas
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About the role
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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.
01Responsibilities 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
02Qualifications 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
03Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Stock Options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company pension plan
- Car parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Mental health and wellbeing support
04About 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.
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