Senior Algorithms Engineer

7 days ago

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia TheDriveGroup Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

An opportunity exists for a seasoned
Senior Algorithms Engineer
to join a cross-functional team building advanced real-time detection and tracking systems. This role involves shaping the evolution of a sensor fusion engine designed to detect and respond to next-gen aerial threats, with a particular focus on swarm tracking and performance optimisation.

Working within a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this engineer will apply expertise in algorithm development, performance tuning, and real-time data processing to deliver high-performance solutions in live deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead innovation within a sensor fusion engine by improving tracking capabilities for high-density threat scenarios
  • Design, profile, and optimise real-time, data-intensive applications using multi-threading, language bindings, and GPU acceleration
  • Implement and assess novel tracking algorithms, drawing on current academic research and internal validation
  • Maintain CI/CD infrastructure that enforces high code quality, runtime stability, and release integrity
  • Contribute to cross-disciplinary projects by collaborating with engineers across software, embedded, and AI teams
  • Apply structured engineering principles including testing, version control, and modular refactoring
  • Assist in troubleshooting system behaviour and supporting downstream users in integration efforts
  • Support observability and diagnostics through performance metrics and system instrumentation

Qualifications & Experience

  • Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering or algorithm development roles
  • Proficiency in modern C++ with additional experience in Python or other OOP
  • Experience working with GPU-based computation frameworks (e.g. CUDA, TensorRT)
  • Familiarity with software performance profiling and code optimisation techniques
  • Comfortable using CMake, CI/CD pipelines, unit testing frameworks, and Git
  • Experience with Linux-based development and Docker-based environments
  • Strong grasp of data structures, computational complexity, and applied mathematics

Desirable Skills

  • Knowledge of multi-object tracking, sensor fusion, or multi-sensor systems
  • Background in applied machine learning or probabilistic inference
  • Familiarity with system monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
  • Experience deploying production-grade code into real-time systems

Ideal Profile

  • Highly analytical with a deep interest in performance-critical systems
  • Passionate about solving real-world challenges using elegant, efficient code
  • Capable of leading the transition from research concepts to production-grade implementations
  • Thrives in agile, fast-paced, and technically challenging environments
  • Comfortable working independently or collaboratively across functional areas
  • Dedicated to continuous learning and excellence in engineering craft

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