Infra Software Engineer, Agentic Runtime
Anduril Industries is hiring an Infra Software Engineer, Agentic Runtime. It pays $191k-$254k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Anduril Industries.
Level's read on this job
- Builds AI ●●●● is how Level rates this software engineer role: the job is building AI systems.
- The listed pay starts 14% above the typical software engineer posting on Level.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include fine tuning, computer vision and infrastructure.
- Level lists 2,600+ other open roles at Anduril Industries.
- The role was posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Build robust compute infrastructure for scalable machine learning operations and autonomous systems.
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
The Discovery team at Anduril is at the forefront of incubating and maturing high-potential, software-defined, AI-native offerings that meet the toughest, newest challenges across hardware, software, space, and cyber domains. We're the architects of mission autonomy and mesh networking, delivering scalable hardware solutions that meet some of the most urgent national security needs. By working hand-in-hand with elite teams in Perception, AI, Motion Planning, Hardware, Test Engineering, Space, Networking, and Vehicle hardware, we craft cutting-edge, end-to-end systems that redefine mission success.
ABOUT THE JOB
Discovery is looking for a seasoned infrastructure engineer who will help us build out robust compute infrastructure for scalable machine learning operations.
As a Software Engineer in the Discovery team, you will tackle a diverse range of challenges in networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more. Your work will ensure seamless integration of Anduril products to achieve critical outcomes. You will work on a fast paced team and have opportunities to watch your creations operate in fielded deployment environments.
Above all, Software Engineers at Anduril must embody a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing tasks expediently, scalably, and pragmatically while prioritizing the mission. You will make sound engineering decisions to deliver high-quality outcomes on time. In addition to building the software, you will work directly with customers to deploy it.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Stand up the infrastructure, simulation solutions, and integrations for agent development
- Manage Infrastructure-as-Code at scale: for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments
- Create capabilities for multiple customers with heavy training and validation workloads
- Build applications to productize and democratize scalable machine learning at Anduril
- Collaborate closely with customers, product designers, researchers, and other engineering teams to shape and build new software products and applications, optimizing for maximum value to the end user.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline
- 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
- Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
- Hands-on experience with Docker for building and managing containerized applications, deploying and scaling services on Kubernetes clusters, and configuring CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
- A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience creating and running ML infrastructure for post-training: supervised fine tuning, reinforcement learning, etc...
- Expertise in virtualization and containerization technologies
- Experience with SITL and HITL simulation infrastructure design, development and deployment for complex systems
US Salary Range$191,000—$254,000 USD
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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How we rate this
Infra Software Engineer, Agentic Runtime at Anduril Industries rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Walk me through fine-tuning a model: what data did you use, and how did you check the result?
- Walk me through a computer vision problem you solved, from raw data to a deployed model.
- Tell me about a project where infrastructure was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where machine learning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
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