Software Engineer

Description

Vizrt provides real-time 3D graphics, studio automation, sports analysis, and asset management tools for the broadcast industry. To strengthen our research & development we are now seeking a full-time Software Engineer to join the Sports / AI component team that is based in the Zurich/Switzerland office. You will work together with an international team of developers producing software which will be used by most major broadcasters around the globe. You will start out in a small team developing features and components for a variety of Vizrt products, primarily Viz Libero and Viz Arena, our solutions for sports analysis and live AR.

About the role

You will be at the forefront in shaping the future of our Sports broadcast, whose impact is seen by audiences around the globe Your primary focus will be on developing AI-driven components that elevate the user experience, making our broadcast solutions more powerful, intuitive, and engaging.

You'll be involved throughout the entire software development lifecycle—from planning and designing user experiences to implementation, testing, documentation, and ongoing maintenance.

Our technology stack is diverse, offering you the opportunity to work with tools and languages such as C++, CUDA, C#, .NET, Python, PyTorch, TensorRT, and Vue.js.

Innovation is at the heart of what we do: each month, you'll have dedicated time to explore and develop your own ideas and innovations.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to all product development phases together with a world-class team and constantly help the team to improve all development aspects by living and demonstrating best practices
• Contribute to design and/or optimization of new deep-learning models, data pipelines, deep-learning infrastructure
• Design and optimize high-performance software components using C++ and CUDA
• Integrate and deploy deep learning models into production systems
• Write clean, maintainable, testable, and well-documented code in both C++ and Python
• Follow and contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 5-6 years of professional experience in C++ software development is a must have
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science—or equivalent skills and experience
• Experience deploying and optimizing deep learning models in production environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a distributed environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Computer Vision
• Familiarity with ONNX, TensorRT, or other model optimization tools
• Experience with deep learning technology, i.e. model architecture, optimization/learning, data management and inference
• Knowledge in Machine Learning in general

Benefits

Across Vizrt, we all work with our shared purpose in mind; to deliver more stories, better told. That is because we believe that stories have the power to impact not just the audience, but the teller as well. A well-crafted and well-delivered story can change the world. We strive and innovate to deliver the best software-defined visual storytelling tools to the world’s storytellers across broadcast, media, public service, enterprise, not-for-profit, education, health, houses of worship, in fact wherever there is a need to educate, entertain or inform. Because that is what stories do, it is why they are important.

4 billion humans see the stories that our customers tell every day. So, for us diversity is not an optional objective, it is a simple reality. Our customers’ customers are diverse, our customers are diverse, Vizrt gains strength from being diverse.

It is true that we hold our diversity to be essential, it is something we constantly nourish and pay attention to, but it is not something we take for granted. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. We champion inclusion and we value each other’s stories, and we relish their telling.

Recruitment Process (Global Process at Vizrt)

1. Recruiter Screening

2. Team Interview

3. Case/Code Interview

4. Final Interview

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to keep you and your family healthy

Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, sick leave, and holidays to ensure you have a work-life balance

Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training

Join our team and take advantage of these benefits while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.