Job Description
Principal Consultant | Below Average Golfer
Software Engineer, C++/Python | Melbourne, Hybrid | C++, Python, FastAPI | Baseline Clearance
I'm working with an awesome international company who are looking for a strong C++/Python Engineer to assist with their algorithms, backend, and autonomous systems software streams.
This role sits within a growing product engineering team, working closely with R&D;, robotics specialists, and multi-agent AI teams, seeing you turn prototype algorithms and systems code into production-grade, maintainable software.
You'll own core backend and systems engineering capability, guide delivery quality, and work with outsourced or offshore contributors as the senior within your domain.
This is a product-focused role, suited to engineers who have worked in high-reliability or regulated environments, robotics, simulation, or complex engineered systems.
Software Engineer Responsibilities
Implement and maintain backend components and APIs using Python, ensuring scalability, testability, and good engineering practice
Optimise and productionise performance-critical algorithms and systems modules in C++
Work with R&D; teams to convert prototype code (algorithms, modelling, autonomy behaviours) into stable, maintainable production software
Support integrations with robotics platforms (ROS1/ROS2 or other C++/Python-based frameworks)
Contribute to GUI alignment by supporting shared frameworks and ensuring consistent engineering patterns across projects




Provide technical oversight to offshore teams or contractors delivering backend or systems components
Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and engineering quality improvements
Help shape long-term backend and systems architecture and products
Software Engineer Requirements
Professional experience with C++ and Python in a commercial or highly engineered workplace
Python experience including backend/API work (not just scripting or research tooling)
C++ experience in one or more of: robotics, embedded systems, simulation, algorithm optimisation, or high-performance computing
Background in product engineering, ideally within regulated, safety-critical, or complex engineering industries (defence, robotics, medical, industrial systems, etc.)
Strong grounding in software engineering principles (design, testing, maintainability, structured development practices)
Ability to interpret prototype or research-grade code and convert it into scalable, production-ready systems
Excellent communication skills; comfortable providing technical leadership or guidance to external contributors
Baseline clearance or ability to obtain one
If interested, please apply with your most up-to-date resume & I'll be in touch.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Software Development and Defense and Space Manufacturing
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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