Senior Software Engineer

Praetorian Aeronautics

City of Brisbane

On-site

AUD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee share option plan (ESOP)

Professional development and learning

Job summary

Praetorian Aeronautics in Australia seeks a Software Engineer for the Hadrian platform. You will develop core services and enable swarm analysis, mission coordination, and operational decision-making using Rust in complex environments.

Work on integrating AI algorithms with operational software on Linux, ensuring reliability and high performance. Requires 8+ years in system-level software and a degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience writing efficient system-level software.
Strong programming experience in Rust and C++ or similar languages.
Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Develop high-performance services supporting counter-UAS operations.
Collaborate with AI researchers to integrate algorithms into operational software.
Build and maintain Rust applications and services on Linux.
Test and optimise software to ensure reliability in operational environments.

Skills

Rust

C++

Linux

System-level programming

Distributed systems

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Nix

Python

Embedded Linux

Job description

About Praetorian

Praetorian Aeronautics builds advanced autonomous aerial systems designed to protect and defend against the rapidly evolving threat of drone warfare.

Headquartered in Adelaide and with office locations across Melbourne, Darwin and Brisbane, we are developing an integrated ecosystem of counter-autonomy systems including:

Dagger - a modular autonomous interceptor designed to defeat Group 2-3 drone threats
Hadrian - an AI-enhanced command and control system enabling operators to deploy interceptors at scale
Venator - a long-endurance autonomous mothership UAS capable of deploying interceptors and extending operational reach

Together, these systems enable defence operators to detect, assess, and defeat autonomous threats while maintaining situational dominance in contested environments.

Why This Role Matters

Drone swarms represent one of the fastest-growing threats in modern warfare. Hadrian provides the command and control layer that allows operators to understand swarm behaviour, plan responses, and coordinate autonomous interceptors.

As a Software Engineer on Hadrian, you’ll help build the platform that turns advanced autonomy research into operational defence capability.

The Role

You’ll develop core services and systems within the Hadrian platform that support swarm analysis, mission coordination, and operational decision-making.

Working in Rust, you’ll contribute to the command-and-control software that connects Praetorian’s autonomous defence systems and enables them to operate together in complex environments.

What You’ll Do