Scientific Senior Software Engineer

Anduril-1; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health insurance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of a small, high-impact team. You will write production-grade C++ and Python powering mission-critical systems and mentor junior engineers.

You will work in an agile environment with government and industry customers, delivering from prototype to deployed software while navigating complex trade-offs. Candidates must have 8+ years of experience and be eligible for US Top Secret SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/work experience.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership on a team while continuing to contribute as a hands-on individual contributor.
• Experience supporting and navigating large, complex codebases as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Software engineering: design, implementation, testing, and optimization.
• Machine learning: supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, and classification.
• Applied mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, optimization, statistics, and random processes.
• Engineering: controls, estimation theory, and digital signal processing.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Shape the technical direction of a small, high-impact team while remaining deeply hands-on in design, implementation, and code review.
• Mentor and uplevel junior and mid-level engineers through pair programming, code reviews, technical guidance, and architectural discussions.
• Lead by example by writing production-quality C++ and Python that powers mission-critical systems, while setting the bar for engineering excellence (CI/CD, unit testing, large-codebase collaboration, git workflows).
• Prototype state-of-the-art software solutions in an agile development environment and guide the team through the path from prototype to deployed, tactical implementation.
• Implement high-performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications.
• Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and sound analysis techniques to quantify the benefit of our technology.
• Drive technical interchange meetings, sprint planning, and customer engagements to ensure successful outcomes for mission-critical needs.
• Own all aspects of the software development lifecycle, helping the team navigate ambiguity and complex technical trade-offs.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to colleagues, customers, and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

C/C++ mastery

Python

Mentoring

System design

ML basics

Mathematics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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

Anduril's Software Engineers excel at developing state‑of‑the‑art algorithms and software that solve scientific problems with real‑world applications. Working in small innovative teams, our software engineers build solutions that make a difference. Our research endeavors don't end once we've written a journal or conference paper describing our technology; rather, our work is complete when our technology has been deployed in mission‑critical systems and our customers within government and industry are successful. As science fiction writer Arthur Clarke wrote, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Anduril is seeking talented "magicians" — experienced engineers who lead by example, mentor others, and stay deeply hands‑on in the code — to join in our mission to expand the boundary of what's possible.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Help shape the technical direction of a small, high‑impact team while remaining deeply hands‑on in design, implementation, and code review
• Mentor and uplevel junior and mid‑level engineers through pair programming, code reviews, technical guidance, and architectural discussions
• Lead by example by writing production‑quality C++ and Python that powers mission‑critical systems, while setting the bar for engineering excellence (CI/CD, unit testing, large‑codebase collaboration, git workflows)
• Prototype state‑of‑the‑art software solutions in an agile development environment and guide the team through the path from prototype to deployed, tactical implementation
• Implement high‑performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications
• Use high‑fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and sound analysis techniques to quantify the benefit of our technology
• Drive technical interchange meetings, sprint planning, and customer engagements to ensure successful outcomes for mission‑critical needs
• Own all aspects of the software development lifecycle, helping the team navigate ambiguity and complex technical trade‑offs
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to colleagues, customers, and non‑technical stakeholders

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of software engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/work experience
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership on a team, while continuing to contribute as a hands‑on individual contributor
• Experience supporting and navigating large, complex codebases as part of a collaborative team
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python
• Software engineering: software design, algorithm implementation, and software analysis, testing, and optimization
• Machine learning: supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, and classification
• Applied mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, optimization, statistics, and random processes
• Engineering: controls, estimation theory, and digital signal processing
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading small teams or technical workstreams while remaining a top individual contributor
• Track record of growing engineers through mentorship, code review culture, and technical coaching
• Experience with asynchronous programming, parallel programming, and GPU programming
• Prior experience deploying software to real‑world tactical/edge environments

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non‑technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non‑technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

US Salary Range

$190,000 - $252,000 USD

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.

For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
• Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
• Blind or low vision
• Cancer (past or present)
• Cardiovascular or heart disease
• Celiac disease
• Cerebral palsy
• Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
• Diabetes
• Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
• Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
• Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
• Intellectual or developmental disability
• Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
• Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
• Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
• Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Neurodivergence, for example, attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
• Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
• Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
• Short stature (dwarfism)
• Traumatic brain injury