Senior Software Engineer – Identity

Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some of world’s most challenging technical problems in the rapidly growing counter-drone sector. Our customers operate in some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including military organisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement. Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understand what’s at stake. At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge of counter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threats continue to evolve globally. With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth. Revenue has surged from A$57 million in 2024 to over A$190 million in 2025, representing growth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow. The total addressable global market for counter-drone is assessed at approximately $100 billion, and is currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still to come, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector. The company has grown from 11 employees in 2017 to over 450 staff globally today, and is on track to reach around 550 by the end of 2026. This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and continuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand. The role is based at DroneShield’s central Sydney headquarters. Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico and Dubai, as well as distributors in over 70 countries worldwide. About the role DroneShield is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Identity & Access with relevant experience to join the Security team in Sydney, NSW. The Security team is a nimble team responsible for protecting DroneShield's assets and users. Our adversaries are sophisticated and use state-of-the-art tooling. To protect DroneShield, we need to focus on the biggest risks, eliminate threats, focus on automation to scale our efforts and continually increase the cost for the attackers. Key responsibilities for this role include working with our IT and Platforms teams to ensure strong authentication mechanisms and Privileged Identity Management for users, services and devices. Additionally, working with the Product teams to enhance authentication into our products, including our air-gapped hardware products. Be a core contributor of the ZeroTrust strategy and an advocate for change. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, being a hands-on engineer and will have a systemic view of the problem space focusing on solving the biggest problems and designing solutions that can scale. They also should have a strong background in computer science, demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining backend systems in high-stakes environments, and technical expertise in authentication and authorisation protocols (OAuth, SAML, etc). Strong communication skills and being a hands-on engineer are a must have. Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations Automate access requests for internal staff for EntraID and SaaS apps Design and build just-in-time access for privileged actions Design and implement robust audit logging for internal applications Influence and review identity designs from engineering teams Manage multiple concurrent projects and solve cross-product problems Qualifications, Experience and Skills BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience Demonstrated experience working in software engineering roles On-the-tools engineering experience – must be hands-on Minimum 5 years’ experience in related roles. Roles could include: Security Engineer Identity and Access Engineer Software Engineer Knowledge of the following is essential: Strong programming experience with Go or Python Modern app security and application architectures Experience with infrastructure as code and containers Comfortable on the command line in a Linux first environment Knowledge of authentication, authorisation and cryptographic protocols Knowledge of the following would also be desirable: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Ability to think creatively to identify potential security vulnerabilities Systems thinking: focus on design solutions that improve the system Excellent communication skills to explain complex technical concepts Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed. #J-18808-Ljbffr