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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Helsing's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Helsing's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Helsing
- high 90 stale, 3 reposted of 141 open
- Hiring momentum
- 187 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Helsing's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Helsing.
About this role
As a Software Engineer at Helsing, you will primarily work on the Altra drone software platform, focusing on designing and building systems-level software in Rust. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with ML engineers, working across the software stack, and developing features for autonomy while ensuring high performance and reliability in challenging environments.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Helsing as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience in systems-level software engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proficient in Rust or strong experience in C++ or another systems-level compiled language with a willingness to work in Rust
- Experience building distributed systems in unreliable or constrained network environments
- Experience with real-time or low-latency systems where performance and reliability are critical
- Experience in areas relevant to the stack such as video streaming, pub/sub messaging, sensor data processing, embedded systems, protocol design, or robotics
Nice to have
- Direct experience with Rust in production systems
- Background in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or drone systems
- Experience with sensor fusion or multi-sensor data processing
- Familiarity with swarming, multi-agent systems, or decentralized coordination algorithms
- Experience with constrained or embedded platforms
What you get
- Generous compensation and benefits package including insurance coverage (medical and travel)
- Flexible paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed
- Role involves working in a high-stakes environment with ethical and geopolitical considerations
- Focus on outcomes rather than time-tracking may appeal to some candidates but could be challenging for those who prefer structured environments
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Listed by Helsing on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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