Edge C2 Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Equity)

Frontdoor Defense; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California, is seeking a Software Engineer in Strategic Defense to write and integrate edge C2 software across defense systems. You will work on autonomous and networking capabilities, collaborating with AI, edge hardware, and test engineering teams to deliver end-to-end systems for mission success.

The role requires 3+ years of production software experience in C++, Rust, Go, or Python and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 3-8+ years writing production software in languages like C++, Rust, Go, or Python
• You've owned a feature or service end-to-end including design, implementation, deployment, and dealing with it when it breaks
• You've debugged problems in code you didn't write and systems you didn't design
• You can explain technical tradeoffs to people who aren't software engineers (operators, hardware engineers, customers)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Own software solutions that are deployed to customers at the edge of innovation and necessity
• Write code to improve robust C2 products and scale mission capabilities to broaden our impact
• Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to plan, build, and test functionality of complex systems
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features quickly while balancing user experience and engineering constraints
• Travel 10 - 30% with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world where they're needed most

Skills

C++

Rust

Go

Python

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Math/Physics

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California, is seeking a Software Engineer in Strategic Defense to write and integrate edge C2 software across defense systems. You will work on autonomous and networking capabilities, collaborating with AI, edge hardware, and test engineering teams to deliver end-to-end systems for mission success.

The role requires 3+ years of production software experience in C++, Rust, Go, or Python and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.