Developer Experience Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive equity grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Developer Experience Engineer to join their team in Costa Mesa, CA. This role involves serving as the face of the Lattice platform to developers globally, necessitating strong technical expertise and communication skills.

The successful candidate will produce technical content, support third-party integrations, and advocate for developers' needs. The position is critical for building a thriving developer community.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a developer advocate, solutions engineer, or sales engineer.
• Strong expertise in API architecture and application development.
• Demonstrated ability to create engaging technical content.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality technical content to showcase capabilities of Lattice.
• Provide support to third parties using the Lattice SDK.
• Build and nurture the developer community around Lattice.

Skills

Developer advocacy

API technologies

Web application development

Strong communication skills

Technical content creation

Collaboration

Job description

About The Team

The Lattice SDK team is at the forefront of building Anduril's developer ecosystem. Since our public launch, we've attracted numerous potential partners ranging from innovative startups to defense giants and military organizations worldwide. Our team serves as the critical bridge between Anduril's cutting‑edge defense technology and the broader developer community. We're creating a thriving ecosystem where partners can seamlessly integrate their applications, hardware, and data services with Lattice, demonstrating the platform's exceptional interoperability while expanding its capabilities. By fostering these partnerships, we're not just building software—we're revolutionizing how defense technology collaborates across platforms to deliver real impact in the field.

About The Job

We are looking for a Developer Experience Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Seattle, WA or Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will serve as the face of the Lattice platform to developers around the world, educating and empowering them to build integrations that better serve the warfighter. This will require strong technical expertise in API architecture, application development, and excellent communication skills. If you are someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and communication, enjoys building developer communities, and is passionate about creating content that simplifies complex technical concepts, then this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Create and share high-quality technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, videos, and sample applications that showcase what can be achieved with Lattice
• Provide support to third parties using the Lattice SDK
• Build and nurture the developer community around Lattice, serving as the public face of Anduril to third‑party developers
• Understand the solutions that developers are building and help them deploy these to the field
• Advocate for developers' needs and surface pain points they experience with the Lattice platform
• Collaborate with counterparts in Software Platform on improvements to our APIs and development of new capabilities
• Represent Anduril at industry events, conferences, and webinars as a public speaker and technical expert
• Review early documentation, SDKs, and capabilities for new features

Required Qualifications

• Experience working as a developer advocate, evangelist, solutions engineer, or sales engineer
• Experience building web or IoT applications, incorporating both front‑end and back‑end languages/frameworks
• Experience with API technologies such as REST or gRPC
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Demonstrated ability to create engaging technical content for developer audiences
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work cross‑functionally with engineering, product, and marketing teams
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Public speaking experience at technical conferences or events
• Experience with defense or government technology applications
• Knowledge of software development in mission‑critical environments, such as air‑gapped and safety‑critical systems
• Background in building developer communities
• Experience with creating video tutorials or educational content
• Open source contribution experience

US Salary Range

$129,000—$171,000 USD

Benefits

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: 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.

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