Senior Software Engineer, Video

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking video pipeline engineers to build real-time video feeds from drones to web and VR clients, with computer vision integration.

You will design ISR payloads for drones and camera systems, and work on embedded C++/Rust software with multi-threading. A U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required, and experience with camera hardware and Linux tooling is expected.

Qualifications

• Embedded software experience with C++/Rust.
• BS degree in an engineering discipline.
• General understanding of camera hardware and video formats.
• Solid understanding of writing reliable, multi-threaded software.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time video pipelines from remote deployments to web, VR clients, and CV back-end.
• Design ISR payloads for drones and camera systems with CV overlap.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate cameras into computer vision pipelines.

Skills

C++/Rust

Multithreading

Camera hardware

Security clearance

Education

BS in engineering

Tools

Embedded Linux

vl42

ffmpeg

WebRTC

OpenCV

Python

Nvidia Jetson

V4L2

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The TRS team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from paper sketches to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The role of our video pipeline engineers is to develop real-time and asynchronous video feeds from remote deployments to web, virtual reality clients, computer vision front-end and back-end pipelines. Video pipeline engineers help design the ISR payloads for drones and the camera systems used in our other existing and future products. They also have some computer vision overlap with e.g. object detection. Prior experience with relevant video technologies is required for this role.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Embedded software experience with C++/Rust
• BS degree in an engineering discipline
• General understanding of camera hardware and video formats
• Solid understanding of writing reliable, multi-threaded software
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The following (below) is preferred, but elements can be learned on the job as needed:

• Embedded Linux software development experience. NixOS experience a plus.
• Tools: vl42, ffmpeg, WebRTC, OpenCV, Python
• Formats: MP4, MPEG-TS, MISB KLV standards, H264 format, WebRTC/RTP
• Image formats: Demosaicing raw images, Color space conversions, pixel formats
• Linux platform: V4L2 camera API, VA-API, ffmpeg, gstreamer, OpenGL
• Nvidia Jetson platform: Tegra video encoding/decoding, V4L2 extensions, EGL
• Advanced camera controls: XU extension unit interface, region of interest (ROI), analog versus digital gain
• Experience integrating cameras into computer vision pipelines
• Image processing experience with: Denoising, contrast enhancement, super-resolution, auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-white-balance
• MIPI camera bringup (Linux kernel drivers)

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 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.