Full Stack Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Anduril's Tactical Recon and Strike (TRS) team, we're pushing the boundaries of aerial drone technology. We're the driving force behind groundbreaking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, and Altius, taking them from concept to fully operational systems that are reshaping the landscape of defense and security. Our team tackles the entire spectrum of small drone development (Group 1-3), from the drones themselves to the critical equipment needed for testing, deployment, and operation. We thrive on solving complex challenges, collaborating with specialist teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions for our customers. In TRS, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working with state-of-the-art technology and pushing the limits of what autonomous systems can achieve. If you're passionate about creating transformative technology and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of defense capabilities, we want to hear from you. Join us in our quest to develop game-changing aerial systems that are redefining what's possible in tactical reconnaissance and strike operations.

THE ROLE

This position is on the TRS Core Infrastructure team and will be focused on building the infrastructure to field TRS Products such as Altius. Our charter is to enable operators to produce and maintain Anduril products at scale in contested environments. Our team delivers capabilities for the full product lifecycle, from manufacturing to operation.

What You’ll Do

• Build software running in a distributed systems environment designed to produce, manage, and maintain Anduril products in large deployments
• Help define foundational software architectures, configuration processes, and user experience workflows for our products, working directly with chief engineers, program managers, flight test engineers, and end-user customers to demonstrate capability and iterate on feedback
• Work directly with high-performance backend technologies like Go/Rust, frontend technologies like TypeScript/React/QT, software product lifecycle technologies like NixOS/CircleCI/Docker, and deployment infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes
• Manage software challenges in contested environments with limited network availability and operational threats
• Interface with engineers developing every aspect of the system from low-level Linux drivers to cutting edge autonomy and streamlined user interfaces
• Test and evaluate your software at multiple levels of rigor using simulations, benchtop hardware, and live flight assets

Required Qualifications

• At least 5+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Python, Rust, C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.
• Experienced in one or more of the following domains: distributed systems device and data management (embedded, IoT, mobile), cloud/deployment infrastructure, robotics software (i.e. autonomy, sensor integration, aviation), full-stack web development
• Interested in the challenges of managing robotics hardware and software at scale
• Passionate about user experience and the specific challenges of operators in contested environments
• Enjoy collaborating with team members and partners in the autonomy domain, and building technologies and processes which enable users to safely and rapidly develop and deploy autonomous systems at scale
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• You've built or invented something: an app, website, game, pcba design, homelab, robot, startup
• Previous experience working in an engineering setting: a startup (or startup-like environment), engineering school, etc.
• Professional software development lifecycle experience using tools such as version control, CI/CD systems, etc.
• A deep, demonstrated understanding of how computers and networks work, from a single desktop to a multi-cluster cloud node (UDP, TCP, gRPC, REST, etc.)
• Experience creating infrastructure for robots or other complex embedded devices
• Experience building scalable backend software systems with various data storage and processing requirements
• Experience with industry standard cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), CI/CD tools, and software infrastructure fundamentals (networking, security, distributed systems)
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• Experience with modern build and deployment tooling (e.g. CircleCI, Docker, NixOS, Terraform, Kubernetes)
• Experience designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process
• Familiarity with industry standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices
• A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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