Senior Nix Engineer — Build & Mentor Dev Tooling

Anduril Industries; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous time off and PTO plans

Relocation assistance

Income protection

Mental health resources

Job summary

A defense technology company in Seattle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain core package sets for software distribution. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Nix and functional programming, and be capable of autonomously tackling complex problems. Responsibilities include maintaining internal tools, packaging software, and mentoring team members. Competitive salary range of $191,000—$253,000 USD, along with comprehensive healthcare benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an internal package set for development and services.
• Package open-source and proprietary software components using Nix.
• Improve developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards.

Skills

Proficiency with Nix

Deep understanding of build systems

Experience with Rust

Experience with C++

Experience with Go

Experience with Python

Experience with Haskell

Tools

NixOS

Terraform

AWS

Job description

A defense technology company in Seattle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain core package sets for software distribution. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Nix and functional programming, and be capable of autonomously tackling complex problems. Responsibilities include maintaining internal tools, packaging software, and mentoring team members. Competitive salary range of $191,000—$253,000 USD, along with comprehensive healthcare benefits and professional development opportunities.