Join Anduril Industries as a Mission Software Engineer

Anduril Industries, a leading defense technology company, is dedicated to transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with innovative technology. By applying 21st-century expertise, technology, and business models to the defense industry, Anduril is revolutionizing how military systems are designed, built, and sold. Our family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-driven operating system that converts thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. As the world enters a new era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to delivering cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military swiftly and effectively.

Why We're Here

The Mission Software Engineering team at Anduril deploys, integrates, and scales advanced software to deliver mission-critical capabilities. As the software engineers closest to Anduril customers and end-users, Mission Software Engineers tackle technical challenges in operational scenarios and manage end-to-end delivery of essential capabilities such as Counter Intrusion, Joint All Domain Command & Control, and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Role Locations

Open to: Seattle, WA; Costa Mesa, CA; Washington, DC

What You'll Do

• Own the software solutions deployed to our customers
• Write code to enhance products and scale mission capabilities to more customers
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionalities
• Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring purposes
• Triage issues, identify root causes, and coordinate next steps
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints
• Travel up to 30% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments

Core Requirements

• Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 2-5+ years of experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc. (all levels encouraged to apply)
• Experience in building software solutions involving significant data processing and analysis
• Ability to understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases quickly
• A passion for working on critical software with real-world impact
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Desired Requirements

• Strong background in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning for modeling & simulation and physical systems
• Experience in developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems in real-world environments
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees
• Software/hardware development for flight systems and safety-critical functionalities
• Knowledge of distributed communication networks and message standards
• Understanding of military systems and operational tactics

What We Value in Mission Software Engineers

• Customer Facing: Close interaction with Anduril customers, end-users, and operational scenarios
• Mission First: Prioritizing the mission while making pragmatic engineering decisions
• Small Project Wrangling = Large Project Impact: Transitioning projects to production and integrating them across the business
• Embrace Challenge: Developing technical self-sufficiency and mastering complex systems

US Salary Range

$168,000—$252,000 USD

The salary range is an estimate based on various factors, including work experience, education, critical skills, and business considerations. Anduril also offers highly competitive equity grants as part of the total compensation package.

Benefits

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: Top-tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) fully covered by Anduril for employees and 90% for dependents
• Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance, fully covered by Anduril
• Extensive company holiday calendar, including a December hiatus and competitive PTO plans
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave
• Family Planning & Parenting Support <