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Software Engineer - Mission Execution

Harmattan AI· R&D
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LausanneFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Software Engineer responsible for building the mission execution backbone for autonomous robots and multi-agent systems, owning infrastructure from planner to field, collaborating with Mission Planning, simulation engineers, and product teams to ensure reliability, testability, and predictability in live operations.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build the mission execution infrastructure that turns planned missions into reliable, real-time behavior across fleets of autonomous systems.
  • Develop scalable backend services and APIs for mission guidance, orchestration, agents communication, and execution.
  • Set and defend a high quality bar: CI/CD pipelines, testing, code review standards, observability, and release discipline.
  • Write production-grade C++ and Python that runs in real-time and resource-constrained environments.
  • Partner with Mission Planning, and product teams to ensure algorithms are integrated cleanly, tested thoroughly, and deployable in the field.
  • Analyze logs and telemetry from tests and live operations to find failure modes and drive systemic fixes.

Qualifications

  • Education: M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Technical skills: Strong coding in C++ and Python, with solid software engineering fundamentals (system design, concurrency, testing, debugging).
  • Experience building and shipping production software: Ideally with distributed or real-time systems.
  • Nice to have: Experience in robotics, embedded software, or video game development (game engines, simulation, deterministic replay, tooling). Experience in aerospace or defense. Familiarity with simulation frameworks.
  • Mindset: Strong communication skills, rigor, ownership, and a strong instinct for quality.
  • Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence.

Skills

Required:C++PythonSoftware engineering fundamentalsCommunication, rigor, ownership
Nice to have:Distributed or real-time systemsRobotics/embedded software (nice to have)
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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