Anduril Industries

Senior Software Engineer, Discovery

Anduril Industries$191K — $253K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years experience with programming languages like Java, Python, C++, Rust, and Go
  • Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
  • Proven experience in building data-intensive software solutions
  • Ability to understand complex systems and established codebases quickly
  • Experience in making impactful architectural decisions and trade-offs
  • Desire to work on software with significant real-world applications
  • Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Develop capabilities to enhance Anduril's Lattice OS for unique customer needs
  • Collaborate with customers and teams to build software that maximizes user value
  • Build, test, and deploy critical code with user feedback in mind
  • Travel up to 25% for customer engagements and real-world deployments
  • Contribute to existing software services by creating reusable components

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare with low or no costs for U.S. roles
  • Income protection through life and disability insurance
  • Generous PTO with family and wellness leave options
  • Family planning support including fertility treatments and adoption resources
  • 24/7 mental health resources and support services
  • Annual professional development reimbursement
  • Company-funded commuter benefits based on region
  • Relocation assistance available for eligible roles
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Discovery team at Anduril is at the forefront of incubating and maturing high-potential, software-defined, AI-native offerings that meet the toughest, newest challenges across hardware, software, space, and cyber domains. We're the architects of mission autonomy and mesh networking, delivering scalable hardware solutions that meet some of the most urgent national security needs. By working hand-in-hand with elite teams in Perception, AI, Motion Planning, Hardware, Test Engineering, Space, Networking, and Vehicle hardware, we craft cutting-edge, end-to-end systems that redefine mission success.

ABOUT THE JOB
As a Software Engineer in Discovery, you will solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. Your efforts will ensure that Anduril products seamlessly work together to achieve critical outcomes. You will be given mentorship and leadership opportunities, and be expected to set the direction for technical teams.

Above all, Software Engineers must be driven by a "Whatever It Takes" mindset-executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes on-time and with high quality. Not only will you build the software, but you'll also work directly with customers to deploy it.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Develop tools and capabilities that extend Anduril's Lattice OS to solve unique customer problems in the command and control of cyber assets, the planning and execution of offensive cyber missions, networking, and remote asset management in far-edge environments.
  • Collaborate closely with customers, product designers, and other engineering teams to shape and build new software products and applications, optimizing for maximum value to the end user.
  • Build, test, deploy, and demonstrate mission-critical code in a tight feedback loop with end users.
  • Travel up to 25% of the time to participate in customer events and deploy capabilities in real-world scenarios.
  • Contribute to the development of existing software services across Anduril, aiming to develop reusable components that contribute to success across multiple Anduril product lines.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
  • 7+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
  • Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
  • A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
  • Experience making impactful technical architectural decisions, tradeoffs and engaging in engineering discussion with peers
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments
  • Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees
  • Distributed communication networks and message standards
  • Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers
  • Experience and examples of architecting complex systems


US Salary Range

$191,000-$253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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