Software Engineer, Video Pipeline

Anduril Industries; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative defense technology company is seeking skilled video pipeline engineers to join their team in Seattle. This role involves developing real-time video feeds for advanced drone systems and integrating cutting-edge camera technologies into computer vision pipelines. With a mission to enhance military capabilities through technology, you will work closely with a dynamic team to tackle complex challenges in the defense sector. If you have a passion for robotics and are excited about the future of defense technology, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values diversity and offers competitive compensation, including equity grants.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software experience with C++/Rust.
• General understanding of camera hardware and video formats.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time video feeds for drones and other products.
• Design ISR payloads and camera systems for operational use.

Skills

C++

Rust

Multi-threaded software development

Computer vision

Video technologies

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Tools

vl42

ffmpeg

WebRTC

OpenCV

Python

Job description

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Seattle, Washington, United States

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

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.

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

• 5+ years of 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

• 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
• 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

US Salary Range

$168,000 - $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.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.