Senior Software Engineer, Air & Missile Defense — Lead

Anduril Industries; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company hiring senior software engineers to shape the technical direction of high-impact teams. You will write production-quality C++ and Python that powers mission-critical systems, while mentoring junior engineers and leading code reviews.

Join a team pushing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, and sensor fusion for air and missile defense systems. Expect rigorous engineering practices, performance focus, and collaboration with government and industry

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership
• Experience with large, complex codebases
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python
• Direct experience in air and missile defense domains
• Big data/NoSQL/database technologies
• Software engineering: design, implementation, testing, optimization
• Applied mathematics and signal processing knowledge

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

C/C++

Python

Mentoring

Hands-on

Code reviews

System design

CI/CD

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NoSQL

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company hiring senior software engineers to shape the technical direction of high-impact teams. You will write production-quality C++ and Python that powers mission-critical systems, while mentoring junior engineers and leading code reviews.

Join a team pushing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, and sensor fusion for air and missile defense systems. Expect rigorous engineering practices, performance focus, and collaboration with government and industry