Helsing

Helsing

Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Washington, DC

No sponsorship$171k-$800kDetected 15 days ago
PythonRustDistributed SystemsAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformHelmCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningLLMsMLOpsCybersecuritySupply ChainTCP/IPLeadershipCritical Thinking

About the role

  • This is a rare greenfield opportunity to establish secure, compliant cloud infrastructure from the ground up while working at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and national security.
  • Improve developer productivity by leveraging existing tools and creating new ones.
  • As a senior member, you will help interview, onboard, and mentor new engineers.

Responsibilities

  • You will own the end-to-end infrastructure stack - from designing and implementing compliant AWS environments to developing and deploying the developer tooling that multiplies your team's effectiveness.
  • Architect and implement AWS GovCloud infrastructure that meets CMMC Level 2 requirements and prepares us for certification.
  • Create, manage, and execute on a roadmap for adopting, modifying, and deploying Helsing's infrastructure patterns and developer tooling. Work with the Core Infra and DevX teams to adopt or create what makes sense for our specific needs.
  • Can write clean, maintainable code in Python, Rust, or similar languages to build internal tooling and automation

Nice to have

  • Experience with defense compliance frameworks such as CMMC Level 2, FedRAMP Moderate/High, NIST 800-171, or similar security standards
  • Familiarity with container security, supply chain security, and vulnerability management in production environments
  • Experience working in air-gapped or disconnected environments
  • Background in distributed systems, networking protocols, or embedded computing
  • Prior experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated industries
  • Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields
  • Helsing's work is important.
  • You'll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

Compensation

  • A generous compensation and benefits package (in addition to base salary) that includes, but may not be limited to, insurance coverage (medical and travel), flexible paid time off, paid holidays, and remote and/or hybrid work available de

Benefits

  • All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated or superseded from time to time.

Company info

  • Helsing is a defense AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.
  • As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.
  • The role
  • We're building Helsing's first U.S.-based engineering team in Washington, DC. As an early member of this team, you'll architect and build the infrastructure foundation that enables our mission in the U.S. market. This is a rare greenfield opportunity to establish secure, compliant cloud infrastructure from the ground up while working at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and national security.
  • Maintain Terraform and IaC tooling, manage Kubernetes workload infrastructure for builds and AI training, and co-develop Python and Rust based developer tools.
  • Improve developer productivity by leveraging existing tools and creating new ones. Support DevOps and MLOps workflows, complete with CI/CD automation and CLI tooling.
  • Work with vendors, partners, and service providers to integrate third-party tooling while maintaining our security and compliance requirements.
  • As a senior member, you will help interview, onboard, and mentor new engineers. Over time, you will contribute to the growth and culture of the infrastructure teams.
  • Have deep experience with AWS, including designing and operating production infrastructure at scale. Experience with AWS GovCloud, or creating compliant AWS infrastructure, is a significant plus
  • Are proficient with Kubernetes and have familiarity with Cloud-Native Technologies, like Helm, ArgoCD, or Flux
  • Have strong Infrastructure as Code skills, ideally with Terraform, and can design modular, maintainable infrastructure that evolves with compliance requirements

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Can obtain a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret preferred)
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