Software Engineer - Frontend Autonomous Air System V&V
Helsing· AI & Engineering
Hybrid (Berlin; Munich)Full-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Frontend-focused software engineer role within Helsing's Autonomous Air System V&V team, building and maintaining frontend UIs and data visualizations for simulation, validation, and human-autonomy interaction in a defence AI context.
Responsibilities
- Review code contributions, proposals, and RFCs from colleagues.
- Own the user interface end-to-end, from early wireframes and prototypes through to production-ready code.
- Propose and implement new features, capabilities, visualizations, or even full products across our stack.
- Translate complex technical data into usable interfaces (simulation outputs, test results, AI behavior data).
- Establish and evolve our component library for consistency across front-ends.
- Mentor colleagues and support the interviewing pipeline.
- Share knowledge through tech talks and learning groups.
- Collaborate with backend systems (Rust) to unblock and improve integrations.
- Develop tests and benchmarks at micro and macro levels.
- Present work at weekly demo sessions.
Qualifications
- Strong frontend design and coding experience with JavaScript.
- State-of-the-art experience with React.
- Enjoy designing for technical products and data-heavy UIs with user research and prototyping skills.
- Experienced with APIs and server-client communication like REST and GraphQL.
- Comfortable with unfamiliar backends, ideally with Rust exposure.
- Write legible, maintainable, and performant code.
- English communication (verbal and written).
- Collaborative, code-review and pair programming mindset.
- Comfortable working asynchronously (PRs, RFCs, email discussions).
- Desire to improve self, peers, and culture over time.
- Ethical considerations as part of engineering.
Skills
Required:JavaScriptReactUI/UX design and prototypingREST and GraphQL
Nice to have:Rust (backend exposure)
Benefits
- A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
- Competitive compensation and VSOP options
- Relocation support
- Social and education allowances
- Regular company events and all-hands across Europe
Last updated Jul 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Helsing
Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies
AI for electronic warfareAI-enabled precision mass and autonomous systemsAutonomous air dominanceMass defence manufacturingRecce strike softwareUnderwater autonomous massliquid-ai-recruiting-target
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