# Software Engineer, Rust at Helsing

- Company: Helsing
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, General Catalyst and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://helsing.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://helsing.ai/jobs/4953558101?gh_jid=4953558101
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/helsing-software-engineer-rust/

## About the role

You will work on Altra, Helsing's drone software platform, primarily written in Rust. You will design and build systems-level software that powers autonomous capabilities in challenging operational environments. You don't need to be a drone expert — but you should be a strong systems programmer who thrives in low-latency, high-reliability environments and is excited to apply those skills to a mission-critical product.

## What they're looking for

- Designing, building, and maintaining Rust services across the Altra platform
- Collaborating with ML engineers to integrate AI/ML pipelines into the broader system
- Working across the stack, from networking and protocol implementation to application-level services
- Contributing to increasingly advanced autonomy features
- Developing and testing software using simulation environments
- Writing software that must perform reliably on resource-constrained platforms under real-world constraints

Tags: AI & Engineering