Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Consensus

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

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive equity grants

Top-tier health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking Software Engineers to develop the core Command and Control software for the Lattice platform. This role will involve building software for managing real-time telemetry and autopilot tasks while pioneering the integration of GenAI agents for natural language interfaces.

The ideal candidate will have strong C++ and/or Rust programming skills, a relevant degree, and a passion for critical software impacting real-world applications. The position requires travel up to 30% of the time.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production-grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Strong background in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement consensus protocols for autonomous vehicles.
• Build the next generation of distributed teaming state.
• Support consensus and eventual consistency based on real-world constraints.

Skills

Production-grade C++

Rust programming

Data processing

System navigation

Critical software development

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Job description

Job Summary

We're seeking Software Engineers to build the core Command and Control software for our Lattice platform. This team is responsible for bridging the gap between hardware and human operators. Our software runs both on the vehicles managing real‑time telemetry, health, and autopilot tasks and on the Ground Control Station enabling operators to plan missions, visualize maps, manage massive fleets, and orchestrate complex autonomous behaviors. We are also pioneering the integration of GenAI agents into our systems, allowing operators to direct autonomous assets using natural language interfaces. This is a highly autonomous role where you will build, ship, and see your code run on physical hardware deployed in the world.

Required Qualifications

• Design and implement consensus protocols (Raft, CRDT, or others) that keep a fleet of autonomous vehicles converging on shared truth over lossy, contested links
• Build the next generation of distributed teaming state: replicated mission data, leader election, and conflict resolution across dozens of nodes with no guaranteed central authority
• Support both strong consensus and eventual consistency depending on real‑world latency and partition constraints
• Own the failure semantics when partitioned vehicles rejoin the team
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of production‑grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real‑world impact
• Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems
• Developing and testing multi‑agent autonomous systems and deploying in real‑world environments
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees
• Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality
• Distributed communication networks and message standards
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 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 health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.