Staff Software Engineer, QualityOS

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Generous PTO

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Boston is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to direct technical architecture for QualityOS. You will implement mission-critical distributed systems and represent the quality domain in broader architectural decisions. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in software engineering, excels in cross-team collaboration, and possesses a user-focused mindset. A salary ranging from $220,000 to $330,000 USD is offered along with comprehensive healthcare, retirement savings plans, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a software engineering role building products in fast‑paced environments.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams.
• Experience working with large enterprise applications with high availability.
• Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical architecture for QualityOS.
• Architect and implement complex distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Platform/Foundations to shape shared infrastructure.
• Remove friction and unblock execution to improve practices.

Skills

Influence technical direction

User-focused engineering mindset

Excellent communication skills

Experience with large enterprise applications

Tools

AWS

TypeScript

React/Remix

Job description

About the Team

ArsenalOS is the digital backbone of Anduril’s hardware enterprise. It connects the full lifecycle, from concept to build to field feedback, into one operating environment built for speed, traceability, autonomy, and continuous improvement. That environment includes not just the software used to design, plan, and execute work, but also the factory-facing infrastructure that connects operators, machines, test systems, and OT networks into the same adaptive Build Chain. It is not a support function, but rather a strategic investment by Anduril that the operating system of the hardware lifecycle is how we win. It will be one of the mechanisms by which Anduril out-builds, out-adapts, and out-scales the traditional defense industrial base.

About the Job

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our QualityOS team within Forge MES (Manufacturing Execution System). As a Staff Engineer, you will set the technical direction and architectural standards. You'll architect and implement mission‑critical distributed systems that scale Anduril's manufacturing operations while maintaining the technical bar for reliability, performance, and maintainability. Your impact will span beyond the immediate team. So you’ll serve as a technical bridge between the QualityOS product team and our Platform/Foundations organization, ensuring we build on solid infrastructure while influencing platform capabilities to meet manufacturing needs. You’ll represent the quality domain in broader MES architectural decisions, contributing to technical strategy that affects multiple product teams. We’re looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong collaborative instincts.

What You'll Do

Technical Architecture & Execution:

• Define and drive technical architecture for QualityOS—make decisions on system design, scalability patterns, integration strategies, and platform vs. build tradeoffs that shape team execution.
• Architect and implement complex distributed systems—build mission‑critical services, APIs, and tooling that enable safe, fast delivery across manufacturing quality workflows.
• Lead by example with engineering excellence—establish patterns through hands‑on work: comprehensive testing, deployment safety (blue/green/canary), infrastructure as code, observability, and operational rigor.

Cross‑Team Influence & Collaboration:

• Bridge product and platform teams—collaborate with Platform/Foundations to shape shared infrastructure based on QualityOS needs while driving adoption of platform capabilities.
• Partner across MES product teams—integrate QualityOS into cohesive manufacturing experiences, evolve data models across quality/production domains, and drive technical consensus on cross‑cutting concerns.
• Represent quality domain technically—work with architecture, security, operations, and infrastructure teams to ensure quality requirements influence broader technical decisions.

Team & Technical Standards:

• Raise the technical bar for the team—through rigorous code review, architecture discussions, establishing shared ownership models, and improving practices that balance velocity with correctness.
• Remove friction and unblock execution—identify systemic technical issues, eliminate single points of failure, and create leverage through automation and improved tooling.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a software engineering role building products in fast‑paced environments.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams—drive architectural consensus, build alignment, and lead technical initiatives beyond a single team.
• Experience working with large enterprise applications and platforms with high‑availability requirements.
• User‑focused engineering mindset—ability to translate user needs into technical solutions while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence stakeholders, translate ambiguous requirements, and build cross‑team alignment.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export‑controlled data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AWS, TypeScript, and React/Remix in a startup‑like environment.
• Experience in hyper‑growth startup‑like environments—demonstrated successes in scaling and maturing software development processes, team culture and methods, and ability to balance short‑term and long‑term trade‑offs.
• Manufacturing/quality domain knowledge—experience with quality management systems (QMS), manufacturing execution systems (MES), or incident management platforms.
• Experience in defense, autonomy, robotics, or mission‑critical systems (helpful but not required).
• Experience with AI/LLM integration—leveraging state‑of‑the‑art models and agentic tooling in production software development.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI clearance.

Salary Range

$220,000 - $330,000 USD

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits – US roles: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost; UK & AUS: full cost coverage; IE: annual contribution toward private health insurance.
• Additional Benefits – Income Protection; Generous PTO; Family Planning & Parenting Support; Mental Health Resources; Professional Development; Commuter Benefits.
• Retirement Savings Plan – US roles: 401(k), Roth, and mega backdoor Roth; UK & IE: pension plan with employer match; AUS: superannuation plan.

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.