Anduril Industries · 13 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$166K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company committed to transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of data pipelines and models that support their next generation of technology. This role involves collaborating with various teams to advocate best practices and build infrastructure for data needs.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the design and roadmap for our data platform
Partner with operations, product, and engineering to advocate best practices and build supporting systems and infrastructure for the various data needs
Own the ingest and egress frameworks for data pipelines that stitch together various data sources in order to produce valuable data products that drive the business
Palantir Foundry is our central hub for data driven applications, visualizations and large scale data analysis across the Anduril org. We manage a large user base and provide true data self service at scale
We use SQLMesh for data transformations, giving our engineers the ability to work with SQL while enjoying software engineering best practices like version control, testing, and CI/CD for data pipelines
For querying data, we utilize Athena, an aws serverless solution that allows our team to run analytics directly on our data lake without managing infrastructure
We've implemented Apache Iceberg as our table format, providing advanced data management capabilities like schema evolution and time travel queries
We use Flyte for orchestration. It is a highly scalable, kubernetes native modern orchestration platform similar to Airflow or Dagster
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in a data engineering role building products, ideally in a fast-paced environment
You are motivated by our mission. We are working to solve the biggest problems in defense
Good foundations in Python or another language
Experience with Spark, PySpark, SQL and dbt
Experience with Enterprise Data Systems like Palantir Foundry
Experience with or interest in learning how to develop data services and data products
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP security ecosystem, containerization, and associated tooling
Knowledge of data & visualization tools, such as Tableau
Understand the importance of engineering with security's best practices in mind
You are empathetic: you are eager to see the world from your users' perspective
You're energized by business impact & a self-starter: you love to drive the direction of ambiguous projects
Drive to take ownership of and debug complex data transformation pipelines and data models
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
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
Commuter Benefits: 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.
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems to enhance national security.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
XPRIZEAlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders Fund
2026-01-29Grant· $0.15M
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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