Junior Software Engineer / Drone Choreographer in Zürich

The TeamFor our live events department, we are looking for someone who can translate the emotions of a soundtrack into drone choreography while also bringing solid engineering skills to the table. In this role you’ll help create new choreographies for world-class productions such as Eurovision and artists including Celine Dion and Justin Bieber. Beyond the artistic work, you’ll also contribute to the technical backbone: developing our choreography pipeline, implementing new features in our drone show operation software, and improving the support tools that keep our global fleet flying reliably.Do you thrive at the intersection of art and technology? Do you want to join a fast-moving team where your contributions will make a difference? Then join us!What you'll doThe role is two-fold. 50% of your time will go to development and support work:Developing new features for our drone show operation software and our choreography tools in C++Improving and extending Python-based support tools for our growing global fleetProviding Level 2 and Level 3 support for ongoing showsThe other 50% is dedicated to creating new and ongoing shows, including:Collaborating with clients, directors, and creatives to design drone choreographiesProgramming and testing choreographies for new shows in C++Traveling on-site to help deliver shows worldwideWhat you bringDegree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a similar fieldStrong Programming skills in C++ and PythonA passion for creative work, whether professional or a personal artistic hobby, and a talent for translating artistic ideas into language non-technical stakeholders understandAbility to quickly learn and adapt to new topicsNice to haveWeb development or other modern software tooling experienceBackground in live entertainment, animation, or similar creative fieldsExperience in System and Controls (localization, control, hardware interfaces)Who you areWillingness to travel 10%-20%You're comfortable switching between deep technical work and creative discussionsYou have a start-up mentality and thrive in an environment where you must be flexible and jump into different projects and roles when necessaryYou're a team player with strong problem-solving skills, capable of working independently in a fast-moving environmentWhy Verity?A great engineering culture, including flat hierarchies, an open-door policy, and a focus on joint responsibility and mutual trust and supportWorking with a skilled, high-achieving, experienced, and fun team—with lots of opportunities to develop your professional career and grow with the companyFlexibility of a hybrid work environment. You can arrange start and finish times around your life (picking up kids, walking the dog, training for your next marathon at lunch)25 days of annual leave, employee stock ownership plan (conditions apply), variety of pension plans, and relocation packagesAnnual team-building events, quarterly and monthly get-togethers, knowledge-sharing talks, game nights, and moreWelcoming office space complete with friendly team members, free snacks (fresh fruits, coffee, and more!), and fun activities—we're dog-friendly!Learn more about who we are, what we do, and how we think at strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, physical (dis)ability, gender identity or length of time spent unemployed. #J-18808-Ljbffr