Edge C2 Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)

Frontdoor Defense; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Strategic Defense to design and implement edge-deployed C2 software for national security missions. You will work with elite teams on autonomy, networking, and real-time systems, requiring an active clearance.

Position involves travel and collaboration across multiple disciplines. You will write production-grade software in C++, Rust, Go, or Python, owned end-to-end, and contribute to systems that operate at the edge of hardware and software

Qualifications

• Active US security clearance required or ability to maintain one.
• 3–12+ years writing production software in languages like C++, Rust, Go, or Python.
• Experience with edge deployments and C2 style software.
• Ability to explain tradeoffs to non-engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own software solutions deployed at the edge of innovation and necessity.
• Write robust code for C2 products and scale mission capabilities.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to plan, build, and test complex systems.
• Travel 10–30% to deploy capabilities in real-world environments.

Skills

Active clearance

3-12+ years experience

C++

Rust

Go

Python

Edge / C2 software

Networking

Real-time systems

Data processing

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Math, or Physics

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Strategic Defense to design and implement edge-deployed C2 software for national security missions. You will work with elite teams on autonomy, networking, and real-time systems, requiring an active clearance.

Position involves travel and collaboration across multiple disciplines. You will write production-grade software in C++, Rust, Go, or Python, owned end-to-end, and contribute to systems that operate at the edge of hardware and software