Production Engineer

Who we are

Helsing is a defence 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. 

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications. 

The role

The Production Engineer - Software Integration ensures software runs reliably in live environments, focusing on stability, efficiency, and scalability by building automation, monitoring tools (observability), managing incidents, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating cross-functionally to improve developer experience and product quality, bridging DevOps and Software Engineering. Key duties include troubleshooting, performance tuning, deployment automation, incident response, and security, ensuring seamless operations from code to production.

The day-to-day

• System Reliability & Performance: Ensure applications run reliably, efficiently, and securely in live production environments.

• Automation: Develop and maintain automated deployment (CI/CD), testing, and scaling processes.

• Monitoring & Observability: Build and manage monitoring systems to track application health, performance, and user experience.

• Incident Management: Respond to production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures.

• Collaboration: Work with development, product, and operations teams to improve development processes and product delivery.

• Code & Architecture: Contribute to architectural decisions, conduct code reviews, and ensure high-quality, maintainable code.

• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices and ensure compliance within production systems.

You should apply if you

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related field from an accredited institution.