Senior Software Engineer

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.

About Auterion

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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.
• 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

• Stock Options
• Car parking
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• 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.