Ground Software Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries
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This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $168k for comparable roles.
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.
Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.
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Ground Software Engineer, Space joins the Space team to develop software solutions for space operations and mission management. The role involves owning the architecture and deployment of modular capabilities for DoD and IC customers, specifically focusing on the Space C2 system built upon the Lattice platform. Day-to-day responsibilities include integrating legacy systems with new orbital and ground-based capabilities, writing code to scale mission functionality, creating metrics for debugging, and triaging technical failures. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in computer science or physics and is proficient in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript. Preferred skills include experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, and space-related hardware like sensors and radars. This role addresses the critical challenge of enhancing Space Domain Awareness and Command and Control within a contested warfighting domain.
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