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.
