Senior DevOps Engineer

Zürich , Switzerland

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Collaborate with engineering teams to improve CI/CD and develop tools that enhance developer productivity for cutting-edge autonomous robotics projects.

Auterion builds a cutting-edge operating system for autonomous robotic systems that empower a diverse range of platforms to perform surveillance, reconnaissance, inspection, mapping and logistics tasks. Our industry-leading software drives the adoption of robotic fleets and is recognized by the U.S. government as the future standard for its drone programs. 

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who enjoys improving CI/CD, automation and working on code base infrastructures to enhance effectiveness of entire engineering teams. You should be passionate about developer experience, have strong troubleshooting skills, and be comfortable working across the entire technology stack:

  • Github Actions, AWS, Cloudsmith
  • C/C++, Python & Bash codebases
  • The entire AuterionOS ecosystem
  • Engaged and friendly engineers from across Auterion

Responsibilities

  • Work within the BSP team and collaborate with other development teams to build and maintain efficient development tooling.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs.
  • Propose improvements and take ownership of the implementation. Your technical expertise will have a huge impact on bringing Auterion’s drone products to market.
  • Provide expert support to development teams and resolve build toolchain issues together.
  • Write clear and concise internal documentation, in addition to contributing to the public-facing knowledge base.
  • Participate in daily stand-ups, as well as release planning and task prioritization meetings.

Qualifications and Skills

  • B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of experience writing object-oriented C++ and/or Python code in a professional setting.
  • Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple projects and environments using Github/Gitlab.
  • Experience developing tools and bash/Python scripts to automate workflows and improve developer productivity.
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services and artifactory servers (e.g., Cloudsmith).
  • Track record of building and optimizing automated testing infrastructure for unit, integration, and system tests.
  • Expertise managing C++ build systems and ensuring fast, reproducible builds across development and production.
  • Solid experience with Linux/Ubuntu systems, incl. network configurations, systemd and bash scripting.
  • Solid experience with Docker (compose) environments and qemu.
  • Strong skills in monitoring pipeline performance, identifying bottlenecks, and continuously improving build times.
  • Excellent documentation skills with experience creating runbooks for DevOps processes and tools.
  • Experience with MongoDB and Ansible.
  • Background in embedded systems and experience with cross-compilation.
  • Strong debugging and performance analysis skills with pro-active and autonomous working style.
  • A product-oriented mindset, with an eagerness to drive forward project initiatives across team-boundaries.
  • Bonus: Knowledge of electrical engineering and ability to understand schematics.

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.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible working hours
  • Other Benefit: Mental health and wellbeing support
  • Paid Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Auterion is the drone software platform built for enterprise that makes large-scale drone operations simple, safe and fully integrated in workflows. We’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, beginning with Pixhawk in 2008 and the revolutionary PX4 software created by our co-founder Lorenz Meier; today the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system.  Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.  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.  With offices in California, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland, we offer a competitive salary, equity incentives, generous vacation, retirement and healthcare plans, flexible working, continuous development to widen your horizons, endless opportunities to have fun with a lively team, and the chance to fly a lot of drones. we’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense. We’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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