Anduril Industries

Site Reliability Engineer, Discovery

Anduril Industries$166K — $220K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance required
  • STEM degree or equivalent technical experience
  • Expertise in networking, cloud technologies, application development, hardware design, or cybersecurity
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in operations and engineering
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible
  • Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • Proficient in containerization and orchestration (Docker and Kubernetes)
  • Ability to quickly understand complex systems and code bases

Responsibilities

  • Enhance operational capabilities through root cause analysis and deployment tooling
  • Lead post-mortem events for continuous organizational improvement
  • Diagnose and resolve system issues in cloud, robotics, and networking
  • Develop scalable mechanisms to meet delivery demands as the business grows
  • Design and implement fault-tolerant systems for military applications
  • Foster strong relationships with customers to identify technical solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with low cost options
  • Life and disability insurance coverage
  • Generous paid time off, including caregiver and wellness leave
  • Family planning and parenting support, including fertility treatment coverage
  • Free 24/7 mental health resources, including therapy and life coaching
  • Annual reimbursement for professional development
  • Company-funded commuter benefits based on region
  • Relocation assistance available depending on eligibility
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 site reliability 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'll work closely with software, data, and operations engineers to get systems into the hands of customers, deployed and supported on real infrastructure, with real users.

Above all, Site Reliability 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 decisions to deliver successful outcomes on-time and with high quality.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Improve Anduril's operational capabilities by improving our core product offering through root cause analysis and creating tooling capable of managing large scale deployments
  • Drive continuous organizational improvement by leading post-mortem events involving diverse stakeholders
  • Quickly diagnose and resolve system issues across cloud, robotics, and mesh networking architectures
  • Lead the organization in building scalable, sustainable mechanisms to continue delivering to customers at the pace the business is scaling
  • Design, develop, and deliver solutions using modern technologies that ensure scalable and fault tolerant delivery of systems to the warfighter
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external customers to identify technical solutions to their problems
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • STEM degree or equivalent technical experience
  • Technical expertise and demonstrated performance in one or more of the following areas: networking, cloud technologies, application development, hardware design, and/or cybersecurity
  • Minimum of 5 years of operations and engineering experience
  • Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Proficiency in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Ability to drive consensus across internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience developing and delivering solution to evolving problems in complex environments
  • Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems across command echelons
  • Experience delivering and maintaining systems that run on air-gapped and security-hardened networks
  • Experience building scalable solutions along with plans for implementation. Not just the end state, but what are the steps needed to get there while maintaining the customer experience
  • Experience performing data-driven root cause analysis on complex systems
  • Ability to understand, debug, and modify software written languages such as Go, Python, Rust, or C++
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


US Salary Range

$166,000-$220,000 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:

Healthcare Benefits
  • US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
  • IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits
  • Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
  • Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
  • Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
  • Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
  • Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
  • Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan
  • US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
  • UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
  • AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

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.
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200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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