Senior Algorithms Engineer

16 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 growing team in Sydney, Australia. Reporting to the SensorFusionAI (SFAI) Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of counter-drone capabilities. You will help shape DroneShield's real-time decision and coordination engine which powers advanced algorithms for assessing and responding to complex drone swarm threats.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

  • Contribute to the development and evolution of DroneShield's advanced swarm response engine, integrating cutting-edge algorithms and real-time decision logic to optimise swarm mitigation.
  • Profile and optimise algorithms for low-latency, high-throughput execution in operational environments.
  • Develop simulation and benchmarking frameworks for validating multi-sensor fusion and engagement strategies.
  • Integrate software components into larger multi-sensor, multi-effector systems.
  • Research and evaluate emerging techniques in counter-drone systems, assessing their applicability to operational software.
  • Contribute to the long-term roadmap of DroneShield's world-class counter-drone solutions.
  • Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines ensuring high code quality, performance and stability across releases.
  • Apply modern software engineering best practices including testing, documentation and code reviews.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues and bug reports.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional software engineering environment
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g. Go, C++)
  • Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and the practical application of mathematics and physics in software development
  • Proven experience developing and testing high-performance, real-time distributed systems using Protocol Buffers and gRPC or similar frameworks
  • Proficiency in Linux-based development and runtime environments
  • Knowledge of sensor fusion, multi-sensor data processing or object tracking algorithms is favourable
  • Familiarity with containerization using Docker is favourable
  • Experience designing and implementing automated CI/CD workflows is favourable
  • Experience with CMake and unit testing frameworks is favourable
  • Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or similar is favourable

Who you are

  • You enjoy solving complex algorithmic challenges and applying mathematics to real-world systems.
  • You are a self-driven learner, always seeking to improve and stay at the forefront of your field.
  • You thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical environments with a strong sense of purpose.
  • You are a clear communicator capable of bridging technical and non-technical discussions.
  • You are collaborative and team-oriented, contributing positively to shared problem solving.
  • You take ownership of your work, driving solutions from concept to deployment.
  • You are proactive in influencing technical direction and contributing to strategic decisions.

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

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