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Software Engineer, DevSecOps

Helsing · Washington, DC

Defenseonsitesenior
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Help protect democracies with AI-enabled defense capabilities.
  • Embed security into every layer of platform for AI-powered drones.
  • Build systems that make compliance automatic, not manual audits.

What they offer

  • Focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
  • Medical and travel insurance coverage
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven platform engineer with a security-first mindset who loves building automated guardrails and partnering with product teams to make compliance effortless.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, security engineering, or infrastructure engineering with a security focus
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field
  • Deep experience with Kubernetes including deployment, networking, RBAC, and pod and cluster security
  • Proficient with ArgoCD or similar GitOps tooling for managing Kubernetes workloads at scale
  • Strong experience writing and maintaining Helm charts
  • Proficient in Python and Bash with experience automating security and compliance workflows
  • Understanding of software supply chain security including image hardening, vulnerability scanning, SBOM and artifact signing
  • Hands-on experience implementing controls from NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, or CMMC
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline design with security gates, policy-as-code and automated compliance checks
  • Working knowledge of AWS
  • U.S. citizenship required
remote policy
Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position
visa sponsorship
U.S. citizenship required

Lab profile

About Helsing

Defence AI company building AI-enabled capabilities to protect democracies.

What they build

  • Autonomous combat drones (HX-2)
  • AI agents for fighter aircraft
  • AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance systems

Known for

  • Defence AI
  • Autonomy and robotics
  • Perception and sensor fusion
  • Avionics and systems engineering

Key facts

  • Founded in 2021
  • Headquartered in Berlin, Germany
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