Software Tooling Engineer - Corporate at Harmattan AI (Rabat, Morocco)
Harmattan AI· Rabat, Morocco·
Role details
Harmattan AI at a glance
France's first defense-tech unicorn, building attritable AI-piloted strike, interception, and ISR drones for allied militaries.
Harmattan AI is a vertically integrated defense prime building autonomous drone systems for allied militaries. It designs the full stack, from airframes and payloads to embedded compute and the autonomy algorithms that let drones sense, decide, and act at the edge without GPS or a network link, coordinated across a swarm by its mission-orchestration layer.
$242M raised · latest: Series B · $200M · January 2026 · backed by Dassault Aviation, FirstMark Capital, Atlantic, Motier Ventures
Summary
Design and build internal tools, AI agents, and workflow automations to support company operations. Develop lightweight backend services and dashboards while optimizing operational processes and ensuring code quality and reliability.
Job description
About Us
Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces. Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.
About the Role
We are looking for a Software Tooling Engineer to design and build the internal tools that enable our operations to move faster and scale effectively. You will work on our internal data infrastructure and operational workflows, developing high-impact tools that support teams across the company. This is a versatile role combining strong software engineering expertise with a deep understanding of user needs. As a member of the Tooling module, you will be responsible for the architecture, development, and deployment of tools that become essential to Harmattan's core operational workflows: AI-powered internal agents, workflow automation, internal data visualisation tools, wrappers, integrations, and lightweight backend services.
Responsibilities
Internal Tooling & Automation
- Design and develop internal tools and AI/LLM-based agents used across teams.
- Build dashboards, visualisation tools, and workflow automations that accelerate day-to-day operations at Harmattan AI.
Operational Process Optimisation
- Streamline key operational processes through tailored tools, connectors, and integrations with internal systems.
- Work closely with teams to identify bottlenecks, iterate quickly, and deliver high-leverage solutions.
Backend & Infrastructure
- Design and maintain lightweight backend services powering internal tools (APIs, data storage, metrics, logging).
- Contribute to cloud deployment and integration with CI/CD pipelines and data flows.
Quality & Reliability
- Establish standards for code quality, testing, observability, and documentation.
- Ensure internal tools are robust, monitored, and evolve in line with operational needs.
Candidate Requirements:
- Master's (MSc) or Bachelor's (BSc) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong software engineering experience with Python.
- Hands-on experience developing internal tools, workflow automations, or AI/LLM-based utilities.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP or AWS).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and internal software delivery processes.
Communication & influence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to engage with a wide range of profiles, from junior contributors to senior executives.
- Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Commitment
- Full commitment to Harmattan AI's mission, vision, and growth ambitions.
- Willingness to go the extra mile when needed to ensure operational excellence.
We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.
Why work at Harmattan AI
- Culture: “Elite builders” who “thrive on complexity, move with urgency, and own their work end to end.” Emphasis on purpose, technical excellence, and real‑world impact. harmattan.ai
- Values: Tackle the hardest problems, build what matters, move at the speed of relevance, and aim to redefine frontiers. harmattan.ai
- Work policy: Hybrid model with a mix of remote and on‑site; many roles are in‑office at locations in Paris, Lausanne, London, Arlington (TX), Wissous, Poland, UAE, and Morocco. builtin.com
- Engineering culture: Hands‑on development of mission‑critical autonomous systems; strong R&D focus across AI, computer vision, RF hardware, propulsion, and mission planning.
- Perks: Not explicitly listed, but the company highlights the opportunity to protect front‑line personnel and shape the future of autonomous defence.