Senior Software Engineer- Machine Learning

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Senior Software Engineer- Infrastructure to support the Battlespace Awareness team. You will work on core tools and ML infrastructure to improve parameter optimization and detect performance regressions in CI workflows.

The role emphasizes real-time software, low-latency design, and collaboration with ML-focused efforts. Requires U.S. work authorization and eligibility for security clearance; includes equity and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Python, Rust, C++, or C.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals (OO, FP, REST).
• Experience building low-latency or real-time software.
• Experience with software testing (Robot Framework incl. integration tests).
• Able to work with AI coding assistants (Claude or Codex).
• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
• ML background: hyperparameter optimization, anomaly detection, explainable ML.

Responsibilities

• Provide software engineering support for core team tools.
• Help stand up ML infrastructure to optimize parameters and detect regressions in CI.

Skills

Python

Rust

C++

C

REST API

Low-latency

Testing

GitHub/CI-CD

ML basics

AI coding assistants

Tools

PyTorch

FastAPI

CesiumJS

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.

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

At Anduril, our Battlespace Awareness Command and Control Software team specializes in solving complex, real-world problems through cutting‑edge algorithms and intelligent software integrations. Operating in small, innovative teams, we push the boundaries of what's possible to deliver advanced technologies with mission‑critical applications. Our commitment doesn't end with academic research or proof‑of‑concept experiments; we measure our success by the real‑world impact of our deployed solutions. Our work involves cutting‑edge algorithms and high‑performance software for multi‑target tracking, data fusion, battle management, autonomous robotic control, and mission planning. We are currently seeking talented technologists to join our mission and redefine the future of defense technology.

About the Job

We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer- Infrastructure to join our growing Battlespace Awareness team. In this role, you'll provide software engineering and development support for several of the team's core tools, and for candidates with an ML background, help stand up new ML infrastructure that improves how the team optimizes system parameters and detects performance regressions in CI.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in one or more of Python, Rust, C++, or C, with a clear track record of using these languages professionally
• Solid software engineering fundamentals, including object‑oriented programming, functional programming, and REST API design
• Experience building low‑latency or real‑time software
• Experience with software testing, including Robot Framework testing and integration test development
• Comfortable using AI coding assistants (Claude or Codex) as part of your day‑to‑day workflow
• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
• Machine learning background particularly in:
  • Hyperparameter optimization
  • Anomaly detection
  • Explainable ML (e.g., Bayesian ML)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• TypeScript or JavaScript, React, and/or NodeJS
• Pytorch
• Python FastAPI
• CesiumJS
• Experience with faster‑than‑real‑time (FTRT) simulation
• Experience building Slackbot integrations.
• Master's, PhD, or 2–3+ years of professional experience in machine learning, especially model deployment

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:

Benefits

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.