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Software Engineer - Backend

Helsing· AI & Engineering
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Hybrid (Berlin; London; Munich; Paris; Stockholm)€0Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Backend software engineer role at Helsing, a defence AI company focused on building reliable, high-stakes software across distributed systems, embedded computing, robotics, networking, deployment infrastructure, security, and ML capabilities for real-world use in demanding environments.

Responsibilities

  • Review code contributions, proposals, and RFCs from colleagues.
  • Propose and implement new features, capabilities, algorithms, infrastructure, or full products across our stack.
  • Become a mentor, find a mentee, and support interviewing pipelines.
  • Share experience and technical know-how through tech talks and learning groups.
  • Maintain existing software stack and collaborate with customers to identify issues, improve reliability and performance, manage technical debt.
  • Develop tests and benchmarks at micro and macro levels.
  • Present work at weekly demo sessions.

Qualifications

  • Can write legible, maintainable, and performant code.
  • Communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing.
  • Enjoy collaborating with others, including reviewing code and pair programming.
  • Are comfortable working asynchronously (PRs, RFCs, emails).
  • Have backend development experience, ideally with Rust, Java, Go, or C++.
  • Are familiar with REST, GraphQL, gRPC/Protocol Buffers, and Arrow.

Skills

Required:Code reviewFeature developmentMentoring / interviewingCommunication

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and VSOP options
  • Relocation support
  • Social and education allowances
  • Regular company events and all-hands across Europe
  • A hands-on onboarding program (Infraduction) to learn the tech stack and processes
Last updated Oct 20, 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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