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Anduril Industries · 1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer, Air Defense

Irvine, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $292K/yr

10+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for developing software solutions that enhance mission capabilities, collaborating across teams, and ensuring the seamless integration of Anduril products.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers

Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to more customers

Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality

Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring

Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next steps

Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints

Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

Qualification

C++RustGoJavaScriptData processingComplex systems navigationPhysicsMathematicsMotion PlanningMulti-agent systemsBehavior treesFlight systemsDistributed networksUser experience focusTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

10+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc

Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis

Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact

Active U.S. Secret clearance

Preferred

Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems

Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments

Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees

Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality

Distributed communication networks and message standards

Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan