Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools - Skydio - Zurich, Switzerland
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Job Description
Skydio is looking for an experienced software engineer to lead the development of tools that support every stage of the autonomy lifecycle. You will be responsible for building and evolving core internal platforms that allow engineers to test new ideas, diagnose system behaviors, and understand complex interactions between software and the physical world. This role combines backend systems work with front-end visualization, and requires a strong sense of software design, developer experience, and a passion for enabling others through effective tooling. The systems you build will be used daily by autonomy developers, test engineers and other stakeholders across the company.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 78 |
| Remote | 8 |
| Tampere, Finland | 5 |
| Remote - Finland | 3 |
| Remote - Germany | 1 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | 1 |
| Remote - Switzerland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 6 |
| Solutions Engineer | 6 |
| Autonomy Engineer | 6 |
| Autonomy Engineer Intern | 4 |
| Product Manager | 4 |
| Enterprise Account Manager | 3 |
| Customer Success Manager | 3 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | 2 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 2 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 2 |
| Technical Recruiter | 2 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 2 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
| Business Recruiter | 1 |
| Supply Chain Intern | 1 |
| Electronics Engineer | 1 |
| Head of Warehouse & Logistics Operations | 1 |
| Deployment Coordinator | 1 |
| Field Marketing Event Manager | 1 |
| PCB Layout Engineer | 1 |
| RF Design Engineer | 1 |
| Repair Program Manager | 1 |
| Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Growth Marketing Director | 1 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Production Supervisor | 1 |
| Mission Success Operations | 1 |
| Autonomy Software Engineer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Wireless Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 1 |
| Workplace Experience Coordinator | 1 |
| Designer | 1 |
| Proposal Analyst | 1 |
| Product Management Director | 1 |
| Camera Test Engineer | 1 |
| Product Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Support Representative | 1 |
| Service Coordinator | 1 |
| Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| Production Manager | 1 |
| Aviation Regulatory Program | 1 |
| Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Data Analyst | 1 |
| Sales Representative | 1 |
| Senior Technical Recruiter | 1 |
| Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst | 1 |
| Hardware Operations Program Manager | 1 |
| Support Specialist | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer Intern | 1 |
| Manufacturing Business Process Intern | 1 |
| Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Logistics Coordinator | 1 |
| Communications Manager | 1 |
| Technical Support Specialist | 1 |
| Product Marketing | 1 |
| Product Design Engineer | 1 |
| Revenue Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Autonomy Data Curation Engineer | 1 |
| Support | 1 |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 77 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
Skydio appears in 97 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Remote, and Tampere, Finland.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust replay and analysis systems that enable engineers to inspect and reproduce recorded autonomy behavior, with fine-grained control over system state, perception outputs, and decision-making at every stage of the stack.
- Develop scalable infrastructure for automated testing and failure triage, expanding our simulation and log-driven test coverage while accelerating root-cause analysis through automated log processing and diagnostics.
- Operate at the interface between autonomy software and core robotics middleware, defining clear APIs, data contracts, and performance requirements for messaging, state propagation, and coordination across subsystems, while partnering closely with downstream teams to support their implementation and integration.
- Design and implement high-quality developer infrastructure and tools that prioritize reliability, performance, and usability, enabling rapid iteration, safe experimentation, and sustained velocity across the autonomy organization.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, ideally in robotics, simulation, or systems development.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, with a strong grasp of performance-sensitive and multi-threaded systems.
- Experience with simulation frameworks, time-synchronized data systems, or state-machine-driven applications.
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
None required