Software Engineer

Walaris designs and develops AI-driven, software-defined, and hardware-enabled autonomous systems for defense and security applications. Our software platform uses artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and edge computing to provide real-time situational awareness for air, land, and sea domains, enabling rapid decisions at machine speed. Our cutting-edge technology is utilized by customers across the defense, national security, government, marine, and critical infrastructure protection markets worldwide

About This Role

Software engineers at Walaris are the heart of our company, solving challenging technical problems using the latest technologies. They develop real-time processing systems that leverage machine learning & artificial intelligence and continuously design new concepts to generate innovative software solutions. They work together in cross-functional and international teams to exceed the expectations of our customers.

For our headquarters in Atlanta, we are looking for a Software Engineer starting as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time processing systems that leverage AI/ML for edge sensor signal processing, such as drone detection and automated target recognition.
• Continuously propose new concepts for our software architecture—particularly focused on back-end improvements—to enhance performance and meet evolving customer requirements.
• Integrate Walaris software and technology into military and commercial security systems to add autonomous capabilities and boost overall system performance.
• Participate in planning of development deliverables and review the work of peers to ensure quality and alignment with project goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that requirements from R&D, sales, and product management are fully integrated and effectively addressed throughout the development process.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or a related field

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a software engineer specializing in real-time, high-throughput data processing, ideally within AI-driven applications

• Knowledge of object-oriented software development, preferably in Python or C++

• Background in Linux-based development

• Proficiency in developing unit tests to ensure code quality

• Experience working with Docker or other containerization framework

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab pipelines or Jenkins

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in frameworks such as PyTorch, Flask, GStreamer, and Deepstream

• Experience with edge processing

• Exposure to NVIDIA Jetson devices
• Experience with NumPy

Export Control Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Walaris is a growing company building complex software systems for defense, national security, government, and critical infrastructure customers worldwide. We offer:

• Competitive starting salary
• Unlimited PTO
• Health benefits usable for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K
• Paid parental leave