Senior Nix Software Engineer for Scalable Packaging

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain the core package set supporting software distribution across Anduril. You will create internal tooling, establish standards, and mentor engineers, using Nix at scale.

Qualified candidates have proficiency with Nix/NixOS, and experience with Rust/C++/Go/Python/Haskell; active U.S. Secret clearance eligibility is required. The role focuses on building scalable software in a defense technology environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally.
• Deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work.
• Ability to dive into large and complicated systems, and use Nix to improve them.
• Experience with Rust, C++, Go, Python, or Haskell.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an internal package set to enable software distribution across the company.
• Package open-source and proprietary software components using Nix.
• Improve developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards and tooling support.

Skills

Nix

NixOS

Functional programming

Rust

C++

Go

Python

Haskell

Tools

Nix

Nixpkgs

Terraform

AWS

Job description

Anduril Industries is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain the core package set supporting software distribution across Anduril. You will create internal tooling, establish standards, and mentor engineers, using Nix at scale.

Qualified candidates have proficiency with Nix/NixOS, and experience with Rust/C++/Go/Python/Haskell; active U.S. Secret clearance eligibility is required. The role focuses on building scalable software in a defense technology environment.