Embedded Linux Engineer

Anduril; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity grants

Job summary

Slope in Seattle is looking for a Software Engineer for the DeviceOS team, developing the operating system for advanced robotics. You will engage in full software lifecycle processes, including board bring-up and embedded system maintenance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Linux kernel development and experience with C or Rust. A competitive salary range of $166,000–$220,000 is offered, along with a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with triaging vulnerability reports and mitigating vulnerabilities.
• Experience with uboot, EDK2, platform firmware.
• Interest in Nix/NixOS.

Responsibilities

• Board bring-up and maintenance on embedded ARM boards.
• Customize vendor BSPs for use with NixOS systems.
• Help secure embedded Linux systems.

Skills

Linux kernel development

C or Rust

Embedded Linux systems

Firmware development

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About the Team

The DeviceOS team develops the operating system that powers Anduril’s robots. As a member of the DeviceOS team you will build Anduril’s platform for running software on Anduril’s robotics systems. Your software will be deployed on robots operating on land, sea, and air. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of software development projects including design, implementation, automated testing, field testing, and deployment support.

What You'll Do

• Board bring‑up and maintenance on embedded ARM boards (device trees, bootloaders, kernel drivers, etc)
• Customize vendor BSPs for use with NixOS systems
• Help secure our embedded Linux systems

Required Qualifications

• Familiarity with triaging vulnerability reports and mitigating vulnerabilities by patching system components.
• Experience with Linux kernel development
• Experience with uboot, EDK2, platform firmware, etc
• Interest in using Nix/NixOS as an alternative to Yocto, buildroot, etc
• Experience with C or Rust
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto, buildroot, or similar systems
• Familiarity with packaging CUDA libraries and applications
• Familiarity with functional programming paradigms
• Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python, Go, Haskell

Salary

The salary range for this role is $166,000–$220,000 USD, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in most full‑time offers.

Benefits

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.