Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense

Anduril Industries’ Strategic Defense team builds software-defined command and control capabilities to address ballistic, hypersonic, and air-breathing threats. This Senior Software Engineer role focuses on production software, cross-team delivery, and deploying mission-critical systems at the edge of innovation.

Location

Reston, VA (onsite)

Compensation

USD 191,000 - 292,000 per yearly

Role Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer on Strategic Defense, you will write production software that supports software-defined command and control and related systems. The work includes collaborating across engineering teams, deploying capabilities, and partnering with end-users to translate needs into features. Eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Own software solutions deployed to customers at the edge of innovation and necessity
• Write code to improve robust command and control (C2) products and scale mission capabilities
• Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to plan, build, and test functionality of complex systems
• Partner with end-users to convert needs into features quickly while balancing user experience and engineering constraints
• Travel 10 - 30% with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments

Requirements

• 8-12+ years writing production software in languages such as C++, Rust, Go, or Python used by real users or systems
• Owned a feature or service end-to-end, including design, implementation, deployment, and operational support when it breaks
• Debugged issues in code you did not write and systems you did not design
• Comfortable making engineering decisions with incomplete requirements and revisiting them when reality disagrees
• Able to explain technical tradeoffs to non-software engineers, including operators, hardware engineers, and customers
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Technologies

• C++
• Rust
• Go
• Python

About the Team

• The Strategic Defense team protects the United States and its allies from ballistic, hypersonic, and air-breathing threats
• Builds a software-defined command and control layer that can see, decide, and act faster than any human operator could alone
• Works across autonomy, tracking, simulation and wargaming, hardware, systems engineering, and test and evaluation to build an accredited fire control system fielded rapidly and at scale
• Engages in frontier work incubating and maturing AI-native offerings for the integrated air and missile defense domain

About the Job

• This application is for established coders with 8+ years of experience; it does not require active clearance, but candidates must be eligible
• Work includes coding alongside elite peers to solve problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more
• Build end-to-end systems that redefine mission success for major strategic capabilities
• Partner with teams in AI, Edge Hardware, Space Solutions, Networking, and Test Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Desire to work on critical software with real-world impact
• Exposure to robotics, distributed systems, networking, or real-time systems
• Experience with mid and upper tier Air Defense Command and Control (C2) programs
• Experience where software touches physical hardware
• Experience building software solutions involving significant data processing and analysis
• Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Math, or Physics
• Willing to travel up to 20% to Asia Pacific

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

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