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Anduril Industries · 2 months ago

Staff Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $292K/yr

8+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Staff Mission Software Engineer will develop autonomy software stacks for aerial and multi-domain robotic systems, collaborating with various specialist teams to solve complex problems in military technology.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Qualification

C++PythonCloud infrastructureCI/CDGolangJavaRustTech lead experienceSimulation interestNixAPI documentationMentoring

Required

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

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

8+ years of software engineering experience including significant work in at least two of the following: C++, Golang, Java, Rust, Python

Experience architecting geographically-distributed cloud-deployed services serving 100s of queries per second

Experience setting up CI/CD, metrics + logging infrastructure for a live service, and alerting

Experience as a tech lead and mentor for teams of at least 5 other engineers

Preferred

Interest in simulations and/or gaming, especially in the military context

Experience maintaining developer platforms (API documentation, simulation sandboxes)

Experience implementing or interacting with C++ application binary interfaces

Experience with cloud infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS

Experience with Nix

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