Senior Algorithms Engineer

17 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia DroneShield Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

About the role

DroneShield is seeking a Senior Algorithms Engineer to join our team in Sydney, Australia. You will report to the SensorFusionAI (SFAI) Team Lead and play a key role in driving the next generation of our sensor fusion engine.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your skills in tracking, optimisation, and real-time systems to help counter advanced drone threats at scale. You will collaborate across multiple engineering teams, and your work will directly power mission-critical detection and tracking capabilities for real-world deployments.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

  • Be a key contributor to the development and evolution of DroneShield's sensor fusion engine, with a focus on improving its tracking capability of large-scale drone swarms.
  • Profile, benchmark, and optimise performance-critical sensor fusion code using multi-threading, GPU acceleration, language bindings, and other advanced techniques.
  • Review, test and assess the latest research in multi-object tracking ensuring DroneShield's sensor fusion engine continues to use cutting-edge, high-performance algorithms.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that ensure high code quality, performance and stability.
  • Work in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve issues and bug reports.
  • Apply software engineering best practices including refactoring, testing, and documentation to maintain the highest standards of code quality and maintainability.
  • Collaborate closely with other engineers and become a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

  • BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a professional Software Engineering environment
  • Proficiency in C++ and familiarity with other general-purpose languages (ideally Python/Golang with experience creating C++ bindings)
  • Experience with CMake, unit testing frameworks, and performance tuning
  • Strong background in developing data-intensive, real-time applications, and/or GPU-accelerated processing systems (TensorRT, CUDA, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Linux and containerisation using Docker
  • Experience in creating automated workflows for CI/CD
  • Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and the application of mathematics and physics in software development

Nice to have

  • Experience with sensor fusion, multi-sensor data processing, or object tracking algorithms
  • Background in AI/ML is a plus
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar observability frameworks

Who you are

  • You are passionate about performance optimisation and writing efficient, high-impact code.
  • You enjoy solving complex algorithmic challenges and applying mathematics to real-world systems.
  • You have successfully deployed algorithmic models in production environments and seen their value in action.
  • You are a self-driven learner, always seeking to improve and stay at the forefront of your field.
  • You are experienced working with modern tools and infrastructure.
  • You are comfortable running your software in Linux environments.
  • You thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes settings and are motivated to help DroneShield scale globally.

Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed.

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