C2 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.

Software engineers at Walaris are at the core of our company, tackling complex and mission-critical technical challenges with the latest technologies. They integrate real-time machine learning and image processing systems and are constantly designing innovative software solutions to provide best in class capabilities. Working in cross-functional, international teams, our engineers consistently strive to exceed customer expectations.

For our office in Nuremberg, we are looking for a C2 Software Engineer (m/f/d) starting as soon as possible.

• →Develop command-and-control (C2) systems to meet operational and technical requirements derived from strategic company objectives
• →Integrate Walaris software and technology into military and security systems to add autonomous capabilities and boost overall system performance
• →Develop software solutions that improve system reliability, deployment velocity, and developer experience
• →Own and deliver complex features end-to-end across the full stack, from web-based frontend interfaces through distributed backend services and technical design through production deployment iteration
• →Ensure compliance with relevant military safety and quality standards
• →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 or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, or a comparable qualification
• Professional experience in the development of complex software systems with strong proficiency in Rust, C++, or Python
• Experience with distributed systems and system integration
• Hands-on experience with multithreading and concurrency, asynchronous and distributed systems, containerized architectures (e.g., Docker-based environments), messaging systems (e.g., ZeroMQ, DDS, NATS, or similar), and performance optimization and system tuning
• Expertise in software development on Linux platforms

• Solid understanding of networking protocols and communication mechanisms, including TCP/IP, UDP, and inter-process communication (IPC)

• Experience designing and working with REST APIs

• Knowledge of low-latency communication systems

• Fluent in English and German

• Experience with high-availability and fault-tolerant systems
• Understanding of real-time and deterministic system requirements
• Experience with sensor integration and multi-modal sensor fusion in event-driven systems
• Background in geospatial data systems (GIS/geoinformatics) or processing of time-series data

• Experience building software according to DALs and standards like DO-278, DO-178, or ASIL

• Familiarity with NATO standards like SAPIENT, STANAG 4586, etc.