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Anduril Industries · 2 weeks ago

Staff Mission Software Engineer, Autonomy Infrastructure

Costa Mesa, CA

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. They are seeking a Staff Mission Software Engineer to develop software for aerial and multi-domain robotic systems, collaborating with various specialist teams to create autonomy software stacks.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop software for aerial and multi-domain robotic systems

Collaborate with specialist teams like Perception, Motion Planning, Hardware, and Test Engineering

Create tools for developers to build an autonomy software stack that includes computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications

Qualification

C++PythonGolangJavaRustCI/CDCloud infrastructureAPI documentationSimulationGaming interestNixMetricsLoggingAlertingDockerKubernetesTerraformAWSTechnical leadershipMentoring

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

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

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

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

Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

Pension plan with employer match.

Superannuation plan.