Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)

Anduril; California; On-site; USD 191,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Software Engineer in Strategic Defense to join a team solving complex problems in networking, autonomy, and robotics. You will craft end-to-end systems alongside experts in AI, edge hardware, space solutions, and test engineering.

This role requires 8+ years of production software experience and an active U.S. security clearance. The position involves collaboration with multiple disciplines and travel to deploy capabilities in real-world environments.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret clearance or higher.
• 8–12+ years of production software experience in C++, Rust, Go, or Python.
• End-to-end ownership of a feature or service including design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
• Experience debugging code you didn’t write and systems you didn’t design.
• Ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-engineers (operators, hardware teams, customers).
• Willing to travel up to 20% to Asia Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Own software solutions deployed to customers at the edge of innovation and necessity.
• Write code to improve robust C2 products and scale mission capabilities.
• Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to plan, build, and test functionality of complex systems.
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features quickly while balancing UX and engineering constraints.
• Travel 10-30% with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world.

Skills

C++

Rust

Go

Python

System design

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science / Math / Physics

Job description

About the Team

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 Job

This application is for established coders with 8+ years of experience who will breeze through live coding interviews and it does require active clearance.

As a Software Engineer in Strategic Defense, you will write code side-by-side with elite peers to solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more. You’ll make pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way to ensure Anduril products achieve a variety of desired outcomes in ambiguous situations where more is on the line than money or corporate gains. By working hand-in-hand with powerhouse teams in AI, Edge Hardware, Space Solutions, Networking, and Test Engineering you will craft cutting-edge, end-to-end systems that redefine mission success for major strategic capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Own software solutions that are deployed to customers at the edge of innovation and necessity
• Write code to improve robust C2 products and scale mission capabilities to broaden our impact
• Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to plan, build, and test functionality of complex systems
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features quickly while balancing user experience and engineering constraints
• Travel 10 - 30% with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world where they’re needed most

Required Qualifications

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher)
• 8-12+ years writing production software in languages like C++, Rust, Go, or Python that real users or systems depend on
• You've owned a feature or service end-to-end including design, implementation, deployment, and dealing with it when it breaks
• You've debugged problems in code you didn't write and systems you didn't design
• You're comfortable making engineering decisions with incomplete requirements and revisiting them when reality disagrees
• You can explain technical tradeoffs to people who aren't software engineers (operators, hardware engineers, customers)

Preferred Qualifications

• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
• Exposure to robotics, distributed systems, networking, or real-time systems
• Experience with mid and upper tier Air Defense Command and Control (C2) programs
• Have worked where software touches physical hardware
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Degree in a relevant field like Computer Science, Math, or Physics
• Willing to travel up to 20% to Asia Pacific

US Salary Range

$191,000—$292,000 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.