Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Above market

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About Anduril Industries

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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Space Ground Software team, you will be responsible for architecting and deploying software solutions that support critical missions in space operations and mission management for DoD and IC customers. Your day-to-day tasks will involve developing modular capabilities using languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, and others to ensure robust and scalable systems. This role requires expertise in a variety of programming languages and a deep understanding of software architecture principles to tackle complex challenges in the space domain at an unprecedented scale.

Skills

Java Python C++ Rust Go JavaScript CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure Google Cloud PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Git Jenkins Ansible Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design and implement modular software solutions for space operations.
Develop robust architectures to support DoD and IC customer missions.
Ensure software deployments are secure, scalable, and reliable in the space domain.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new technologies.
Maintain and enhance existing systems to meet evolving mission requirements.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in software development with multiple programming languages (Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript)
Proven track record in developing and deploying complex software solutions for space operations
Strong background in architecture design for mission-critical systems supporting DoD and IC customers
Expertise in creating modular capabilities to enhance efficiency and scalability of space domain applications
Experience with military or defense-related projects and understanding of security protocols

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