Software Architect (AU)

Location: Sydney, Australia

Department: Embedded System Software

About the role

DroneShield is seeking a Software Architect with relevant experience to join the team in Sydney, NSW. The position will report to the VP of Embedded Systems. The primary focus of the role is to work with existing software engineering teams to ensure software solutions are well designed, testable and fit for purpose. You will work closely with the software engineering and embedded teams to design new software systems and to address issues with existing systems, by promoting best practices and implementing processes within teams to improve software quality. A large part of this role will be communicating with software, hardware and algorithm engineers. You should be comfortable presenting ideas in formal and informal settings.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a results-driven individual in a rapidly expanding market.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

• Design and lead the architecture for embedded Linux-based systems
• Documentation of software architecture, processes, and policies
• Develop and demonstrate proof of concepts
• Encourage best practises across teams of multi-disciplinary engineers
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members
• Ensure testability and improve existing test coverage and test mechanisms

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Enginering or similar field of study, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 5 years’ of software development experience
• Experience in architecture design for extensible software solutions
• Experience of multi-process serviced based architectures (including IPC mechanisms)
• Familiarity with developing under Linux (embedded Linux would be advantageous)
• Proficiency with multiple languages, especially Python, C++ and Go
• Development tools including Git, Jira, Confluence, and CICD pipelines
• Exposure to RF, FPGA and DSP technologies would be advantageous

Note for recruitment agencies: we do not accept floated candidates from external recruiters unless they were instructed to do so.

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About the Company

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 counter-drone sector.   

Our customers operate in some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including military organisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement. Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understand what’s at stake. At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge of counter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threats continue to evolve 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 counter-drone 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.