Senior Cloud Engineer

Want to become an innovator?

Join us at the forefront of the robotics industry, developing and deploying a new generation of drones capable of physical interaction with the world - which makes them actual flying robots.

Spun off from the world-renowned Autonomous Systems Lab of ETH Zurich in 2019, Voliro was awarded the Top ​​Swiss Robotics Startup 2022 and named one of the Top 10 most innovative companies in robotics 2023 worldwide. In 2024, we won the Swiss Economic Award in the category "Deeptech/Life Sciences".

After releasing our first-generation product in September 2022, we have proven product-market fit in early 2023. Now, our next mission is to scale the business and create an unmatched customer experience around the core product.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, our growth markets are in North America as well as Europe. Our office in Houston amplifies sales and customer support in North America.

Senior Cloud Engineer

Earliest start date: ASAP

Location: Zurich
Working time: 100%

Your role

Are you passionate about building products end-to-end, from the database to the browser? Do you like ownership over your area of expertise? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? We are seeking a talented and dedicated full-stack engineer to join our team and contribute to our ongoing success.

Your work:

• Develop features across the entire stack: frontend, backend APIs, and cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with the cloud and drone platform development teams as well as our product team
• Write clean, well-structured, and reusable code
• Ensure quality through automated testing and thoughtful code reviews
• Evaluate new tools and technologies pragmatically, and know when (not) to adopt them
• Build AI-powered features into Voliro Cloud, from LLM-based data analysis to assisted operations planning for drone inspections
  
  

Benefits

Voliro is an opportunity for you to join a team at the forefront of the robotics industry, a team of pioneers and enthusiasts. You will leverage your experience in a dynamic and multidisciplinary working environment and grow together with Voliro. Innovation is our driver and customer excellence is our mission. We cultivate a transparent, motivating, and progressive company culture. You will get 25 vacation days per year, flexible work hours, and unlimited amounts of high-quality espresso.

Your profile

You bring the following skill set to the table:

• Proven track record as a Full Stack Developer
• Strong command of JavaScript/TypeScript and React. We use Next.js with Shadcn and Tailwind for styling
• Solid backend experience. We use Go for our backend services, with REST/OpenAPI interfaces, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes on Google Cloud
• Visual design sensibilities
• Ability to establish reusable patterns & components for foundational functionality such as authentication, instrumentation, state management, deployment, etc.
• Sharp problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and teamwork
• Self-driven, hands-on mindset
• Comfortable with the pace and ambiguity of a startup environment
• Curiosity and practical experience with AI tools (LLM APIs, MCP servers, AI-assisted development)

Extra points awarded for:

• Experience with C++ or other statically typed languages
• API design fundamentals
• Mobile development experience (ideally with Flutter, but any framework counts)
• CI/CD know-how
• Startup experience

Your application

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Please note that we are considering complete applications submitted to . Please clearly state your residency/working status for Switzerland in your application. We are unable to support work permit applications for non-EU/EFTA nationals without an existing Swiss work permit.

If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us via [email protected].