Air Defense Software Engineering Lead

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Engineering Lead for the Air Defense Engineering Team to own and scale a large software organization. You will drive sprint cadence, release readiness, and ensure code quality across multiple programs while mentoring engineers and coordinating with internal and external partners.

You will collaborate with engineering leaders to shape the roadmap, resolve cross-team dependencies, and accelerate delivery of autonomous systems. Must be eligible for U.S.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with leadership experience.
• Proficiency in C++, Rust, Python, and Golang.
• Experience with Agile, Jira, Confluence; able to own sprints.

Responsibilities

• Lead software sprints and ensure release readiness across teams.
• Manage multi-product releases and deployments.
• Mentor engineers and develop future leaders.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on autonomous systems.
• Drive cross-team projects and instill efficient PM workflows.
• Partner with engineering leaders to drive program execution and velocity.
• Define roadmaps and align staffing with roadmap.
• Identify and resolve systemic execution issues.
• Manage cross-team dependencies.

Skills

Software engineering

C++

Rust

Python

Golang

Agile

Jira

Confluence

Sprint ownership

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Engineering Lead for the Air Defense Engineering Team to own and scale a large software organization. You will drive sprint cadence, release readiness, and ensure code quality across multiple programs while mentoring engineers and coordinating with internal and external partners.

You will collaborate with engineering leaders to shape the roadmap, resolve cross-team dependencies, and accelerate delivery of autonomous systems. Must be eligible for U.S.