Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some of world’s most challenging technical problems in the rapidly growing counterdrone sector.  

Our customers are some of the most demanding in the world, including militaries, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure, law enforcement and many others. The counterdrone sector is rapidly changing, with DroneShield being in an arms race against state-backed drone manufacturers globally.  

With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth. Revenue has surged from A$57 million in 2024 to over A$190 million in 2025, representing growth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow. The total addressable global market for counterdrone is assessed at approximately $100 billion, and is currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still to come, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector.  

The company has grown from 11 employees in 2017 to over 450 staff globally today, and is on track to reach around 550 by the end of 2026. This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and continuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand. 

The role is based at DroneShield’s central Sydney headquarters. Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico and Dubai, as well as distributors in over 70 countries worldwide. 

About the role

DroneShield is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with relevant experience to join the team in Sydney, NSW.

The position will report to VP of Embedded Systems and the primary focus of the role is to develop and maintain DroneShield’s RFAI-ATK Disruptor Capability. Working closely with ML/AI, Data Science, RF and infrastructure teams to innovate and enhance DroneShield’s world leading Anti-Drone technology.

It represents an exceptional opportunity for a result-driven individual in a new niche but exploding market.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

• Implement new software features from concept to delivery, for example gathering user requirement to diagnosing issues in production.
• Interface with Front-End and API teams
• Utilize leading industry practice to deliver and maintain robust and efficient APIs for seamless integration with external and internal systems.
• Advance the development of software architecture design processes within the team. Ensure software is designed for reliability, and performance on resource constrained targets.
• Bring a test-driven development mindset
• Documentation of software architecture and processes
• Work with the engineering team to ensure reliable and robust end to end system operation
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on user and business requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• BS degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electronic Engineer or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in related roles. Roles could include:
• • Software Engineer
  • Linux Embedded Engineer
  • Software Architect
• Knowledge of the following would also be essential:
• • Software development experience in Python
  • API design
  • Software architecture and design patterns (event loops, dependency injection, object-oriented principles)
  • Inter-device and inter-process communication using gRPC, REST, raw TCP/UDP, or other high performance messaging protocols.
  • Development tools including Git, Jira, Confluence, CICD
• Knowledge of the following would also be desirable:
• • Comfortable on the command line in a Linux first environment
  • Software development experience in Golang, Modern C++
  • Software Architecture design
  • Microservice architecture
  • Hardware in the loop CICD design

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