Anduril Industries · 6 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Distributed Simulation
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $292K/yr
8+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Distributed Simulation efforts, responsible for building a new distributed simulation product that enables heterogeneous groups of robots to collaborate across multiple physical sites.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will be expected to use your prior expertise to make well-reasoned arguments for a design that accounts for: differing visions of 'truth' on the server and client
Latency between clients and the server
Where to do GPU-intensive computation
Registering new robots with the network
Shipping software updates without compromising availability
Moving data across segregated networks
Monitoring of simulation state for post-exercise debugging and reporting
Qualification
Required
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Recent (<2 years in the past) experience writing and maintaining software codebases with significant complexity
Prior experience in distributed simulation, especially from writing massive multiplayer online (MMO) games or from a similar defense context
Experience as a tech lead and mentor for teams of at least 5 other engineers
Preferred
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 setting up CI/CD, metrics + logging infrastructure for a live service, and alerting
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
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 product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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