Software Engineer, General Interest

Anduril; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense technology company is seeking innovative software engineers to join their team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves enhancing mission software, collaborating across teams, and solving challenges in application development. Candidates should have a strong engineering background and proficiency in programming languages like C++ or Python. This position also offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, professional development, and mental health resources.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Generous PTO plans

Professional development reimbursement

Mental health resources

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background from industry or school.
• Industry experience with C++, Rust, Go, Python or Javascript.
• Experience with data processing and analysis.
• Ability to understand complex systems.
• Desire to work on impactful software.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.
• Eligible for UAE security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the mission software deployed to customers.
• Write code to enhance products and capabilities.
• Collaborate across teams to build and test software.
• Create and analyze metrics for debugging.
• Triage issues and coordinate next steps.
• Partner with users to transform needs into features.
• Travel up to 25% to test capabilities in the field.

Skills

Robotics

Computer Vision

Full Stack Application Development

Systems Engineering

Education

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Tools

C++

Rust

Go

Python

Javascript

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi‑asset autonomy. We are focused on making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost or Altius, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril’s Lattice ecosystem.

ABOUT THE JOB

This is a General Interest application inviting individuals from every discipline of the software engineering spectrum—from Robotics to Application Development—to apply and contribute their skills. We welcome innovative thinkers who value collaboration, continuous learning, and making an impact in technology.

We are seeking diverse skill sets—including Robotics, Computer Vision, Full Stack Application Development, and Systems Engineering—to join our rapidly growing team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, you will solve challenges in application development, systems programming, networking, and autonomy, ensuring Anduril products seamlessly integrate to achieve critical mission outcomes. If you have a "Whatever It Takes" mindset—executing expediently, scalably, and pragmatically while making sound engineering decisions—this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the mission software and services that are deployed to customers.
• Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to more customers.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring.
• Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next‑steps.
• Partner with end‑users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.
• Travel up to 25% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas / fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• Professional industry experience working with C++, Rust, Go, Python or Javascript programming languages.
• 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.
• Must be willing to travel up to 25%.
• Must be eligible to obtain a UAE security clearance.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and / or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems.
• Developing and testing multi‑agent autonomous systems and deploying in real‑world environments.
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees.
• Developing software / hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality.
• Experience with distributed communication networks and message standards.

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.

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