Senior Software Engineer, AI-Driven C2 for Drone Defense

Praetorian Aeronautics; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and ESOP

Professional development and learning

Job summary

Praetorian Aeronautics, headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, is building advanced autonomous aerial systems to counter drone threats. As a Software Engineer on Hadrian, you’ll contribute to the AI-enhanced command and control system that enables operators to deploy interceptors at scale.

You’ll develop core services in Rust and Python, focus on swarm analysis and mission coordination, and work with AI researchers to integrate cutting-edge algorithms into production software for counter-UAS

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience writing efficient system-level software.
• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience contributing to complex or distributed software systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and development practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance services supporting counter-UAS operations.
• Work 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++

Distributed systems

Software architecture

Education

Software Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

Linux

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Job description

Praetorian Aeronautics, headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, is building advanced autonomous aerial systems to counter drone threats. As a Software Engineer on Hadrian, you’ll contribute to the AI-enhanced command and control system that enables operators to deploy interceptors at scale.

You’ll develop core services in Rust and Python, focus on swarm analysis and mission coordination, and work with AI researchers to integrate cutting-edge algorithms into production software for counter-UAS