Software Engineer, DevSecOps

Have 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, security engineering, or infrastructure engineering with a security focus

Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Have deep experience with Kubernetes - deployment, networking, RBAC, pod and cluster security, and operational troubleshooting

Are proficient with ArgoCD or similar GitOps tooling for managing Kubernetes workloads at scale

Have strong experience writing and maintaining Helm charts

Are proficient in Python and Bash, with experience automating security and compliance workflows

Understand software supply chain security, including container image hardening, FIPS-validated cryptography, vulnerability scanning, SBOM, and artifact signing

Have hands-on experience implementing security controls from frameworks like NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, or CMMC

Are comfortable with CI/CD pipeline design, particularly building in security gates, policy-as-code, and automated compliance checks

Have working knowledge of AWS and can collaborate effectively on infrastructure decisions

U.S. citizenship required

Experience with Go or other systems programming languages

Experience shepherding systems through an ATO process

Familiarity with DISA STIGs and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code for cloud resources

Experience with Nix or NixOS

Experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Elastic) and security monitoring/incident response

Experience securing and deploying ML/AI workloads — GPU environments, training pipelines, data classification

Red teaming or penetration testing experience

Certifications such as CKS, Security+, or CISSP

Experience in defense, intelligence, or other regulated environments

Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defense industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practice responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking

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 depending on position. 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.

Helsing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.