Senior Robotics & Autonomy Engineer (Collaborative drone autonomy)

Swarmer is a Vendor-Agnostic Autonomy for Coordinated Robots. We develop AI-managed collaborative autonomy to make teams of connected drones and autonomous systems smart, efficient, and self-improving over time.

📌 Location: Kyiv, Warsaw

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a Senior Robotics & Autonomy Engineer to design, develop, and optimize the collaborative autonomy systems powering our multi-vendor drone platform. You will work at the intersection of robotics and embedded systems — ensuring our autonomous drones operate reliably and intelligently in the most demanding environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own high-level multi-agent behaviors: task allocation, formation/coverage/search, deconfliction, and collaborative path planning under bandwidth, latency, and loss constraints
• Develop decision-making logic (behavior trees/state machines, MDP/POMDP/MCTS where appropriate) and planners (A*/RRT*/trajectory optimization, ORCA/VO for collision avoidance).
• Evolve R&D prototypes into product-grade modules: profiling, edge-case handling, determinism, fault tolerance, and clear APIs.
• Build explainability/traceability: behavior intent/decision logs, human-readable reasoning traces, and post-flight analysis tools.
• Optimize compute/memory/latency on companion computers (Jetson-class) and integrate with onboard perception/state estimation.
• Design resilient comms and coordination: MAVLink, time sync (PTP/Chrony), link-aware strategies, and degraded-mode behaviors.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• 3+ years in distributed systems or autonomy engineering (UAVs, mobile robots, warehouses, etc.).
• 3+ years in decision making systems (robots, bots, agents, etc.)
• Proficiency in Python on Linux. Experience with embedded systems and C / C++ would be great.
• Solid grounding in linear algebra, control theory, probability, and numerical methods.
• Hands-on experience with decision making systems, planners and algorithms.
• Fluent Ukrainian and competent English (B2 or higher).

WE OFFER:

• A chance to shape the core autonomy and perception systems at the heart of Ukraine’s defense tech ecosystem and its international expansion.
• Direct impact in a high-stakes industry where your engineering decisions carry real-world consequences.
• Professional growth through hands-on work with advanced UAV technologies and exposure to international best practices in autonomy, CV, and ML.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (insurance, paid sick leave, 20 paid days off per year).
• Benefits of the defense sector (reservation and related benefits).
• Flexible remote work options (possibility to commute to the office if needed is essential).

HOW’S THE HIRING PROCESS GOING:

✔️ Intro Call with TA Specialist → ✔️ Technical Interview → ✔️ Management Interview → ✔️ Final interview → ✔️ Security check →✔️ Offer

Ready to Apply?
If you’re excited about solving complex challenges and eager to contribute to the future of collaborative autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!