Job Opportunity: Data Engineer at Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a leading defense technology company dedicated to revolutionizing U.S. and allied military capabilities through cutting-edge technology. We leverage 21st-century expertise, technology, and business models to transform the defense industry, changing how military systems are designed, built, and sold. Central to our operations is Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that transforms thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center.

As strategic competition continues to intensify, Anduril is committed to delivering state-of-the-art autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology in a matter of months, not years.

About the Role: Data Engineer on the Analytics Team

As a Data Engineer, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the company to design, build, and implement data pipelines and models that enable our cutting-edge technology to be deployed globally. You will also play a key role in shaping the data platform vision at Anduril.

Who You Are

We are looking for software and data engineers passionate about engaging in high-impact, collaborative roles focused on driving operational execution. Ideally, you are eager to learn what it takes to build the next generation of defense technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and roadmap for our data platform.
• Partner with operations, product, and engineering teams to advocate best practices and build supporting systems and infrastructure for various data needs.
• Own the ingest and egress frameworks for data pipelines, integrating various data sources to create valuable data products that drive business outcomes.

Qualifications

If you possess the following qualifications, you will excel in this role:

• 5+ years in a data engineering role, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong motivation aligned with our mission to solve major defense problems.
• Proficiency in Python or any other programming language.
• Experience with Spark, PySpark, SQL, and dbt.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Data Systems like Palantir Foundry.
• A willingness to learn and develop data services and products.
• Expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP security ecosystems, containerization, and associated tooling.
• Knowledge of data and visualization tools such as Tableau.
• Understanding of security best practices in engineering.
• Empathy and the ability to view experiences from the users’ perspective.
• Self-motivation and a drive to direct ambiguous projects towards impactful business outcomes.
• Capability to debug and own complex data transformation pipelines and models.

Note: U.S. Persons status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

The estimated U.S. salary range for this role is $150,000 - $225,000 USD. This range pertains to base salary only and may vary based on factors such as work experience, education, critical skills, and business considerations. Anduril also offers highly competitive equity grants as part of its comprehensive compensation package.

Employee Benefits

• Healthcare: Platinum healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) for U.S. roles, with Anduril covering 100% for employees and 90% for dependents. Specific coverage for UK (Private Medical Insurance) and AUS roles (Bupa health plan) are also fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance at 100%, with options for additional coverage.
• Paid Time Off: Generous company holiday calendar, including a holiday hiatus in December and competitive PTO plans.
• Paid Leave: 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave for family care, bonding with a baby, or personal medical conditions.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers, along with comprehensive support resources.