Senior Software Engineer - C++/Python, Lead & Mentor

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 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.