Senior Mission Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Lexington, MA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Mission Software Engineer

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As a Senior Mission Software Engineer on the Imaging Interfaces team, you will manage the full lifecycle of camera and sensor systems deployed in austere environments. You will be responsible for the health and uptime of fielded hardware by triaging issues across the entire stack, including firmware, networking, and software services. Your daily work involves building modular production services, extending gRPC functionality, and providing technical representation during customer integrations. The role requires proficiency in Python, C++, and Linux-based environments with experience on bare-metal hardware. Preferred skills include React/JSX, Nix or NixOS, and familiarity with system observability. You will solve complex problems at the intersection of hardware and software to ensure reliable performance for defense systems. This position demands strong communication skills to bridge technical gaps between engineers and non-technical field operators during critical operations.

Skills

Python C++ Linux gRPC React JSX Nix NixOS Firmware Networking Bare-metal Hardware

What you'll do

Triage, diagnose, and resolve technical issues across hardware, firmware, networking, and software for fielded systems.
Develop and maintain reliable, observable modular software services on edge-compute devices in austere environments.
Provide direct technical support to field operators and non-technical users to resolve issues on deployed hardware.
Serve as a subject matter expert during integrations with external teams and customers.
Maintain an end-to-end understanding of the system stack to optimize service interactions and failure handling.
Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and platform engineers to build and test complex functionalities.
Travel up to 15% of the time for field testing and customer integration support.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software development with meaningful production responsibility for systems after they ship.
Strong proficiency in either Python or C++.
5+ years of experience working in Linux-based environments including bare-metal hardware.
Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve issues across system boundaries like networking, services, and hardware interaction.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical problems to non-technical audiences.
Willingness to travel approximately 15% of the time for field testing and customer integrations.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

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