Data Platform Lead: Lifecycle & Ops (Equity Eligible)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Data Platform Lead to architect, build, and deploy critical operational tooling across our diverse portfolio.

You will bridge the CEO Office and divisional product teams, designing analytics solutions and dashboards that consolidate datasets for executive reporting.

The ideal candidate combines business and technical acumen, prioritizes practical, scrappy delivery, and ensures durable architectures with clear documentation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data analytics, software engineering, management information systems, or similar.
• Direct coding experience, using Python, SQL, React, or TypeScript, or similar.
• Deep understanding of data stack tools like Palantir Foundry or Databricks.
• Direct experience owning, leading, and driving adoption of user-facing applications and associated processes.
• Proven track record of leveraging technical data to solve business problems.
• Demonstrated technical autonomy from roadmap definition to solution rollout and sustainment.
• Proven ability to execute operationally while also being able to step back and think strategically.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap from conception through delivery to sustainment. Architect and drive the completion of the roadmap that connects core enterprise systems with tactical collaboration tools to provide a cohesive single source of truth.
• Partner cross-functionally to deeply understand tools, taxonomies, and ontologies. Build relationships with Corporate Planning & Operations, Revenue Operations, Corporate Technology, and Data Engineering & Platform teams to deeply understand tools, taxonomies, and ontologies.
• Build custom dashboards and analytical tools. Design, construct, validate, and roll out tailored dashboards for divisional product teams and senior leadership.
• Leverage both technical and operational data to drive business outcomes. Transform raw data into actionable insights for product teams and executive leadership alike.
• Create and iterate on solutions that last. Start by being scrappy to deliver quickly, collect stakeholder feedback across multiple cycles, then formalize and optimize over time.

Skills

Data analytics

Software engineering

Management information systems

Python

SQL

React

TypeScript

User-facing applications

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Data Platform Lead to architect, build, and deploy critical operational tooling across our diverse portfolio.

You will bridge the CEO Office and divisional product teams, designing analytics solutions and dashboards that consolidate datasets for executive reporting.

The ideal candidate combines business and technical acumen, prioritizes practical, scrappy delivery, and ensures durable architectures with clear documentation.