Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
109 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations

The Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations joins the Air Defense team to develop, test, and deploy networked sensors and effectors designed to detect, track, and defeat Unmanned Aerial System threats. This role involves owning software solutions, writing code to scale mission capabilities, and collaborating across teams to build complex functionality in challenging operational environments. The engineer will handle networking, autonomy, systems integration, and robotics while analyzing metrics for debugging and monitoring. Required technical skills include proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, Rust, Go, and JavaScript, alongside experience in large-scale data processing and analysis. The work focuses on solving critical problems in motion planning, behavior trees, and distributed communication networks to ensure seamless integration of flight systems and safety-critical functionality for real-world military applications.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Travel 50% or more of the time outside the United States to build, test, and deploy capabilities.
  • Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers.
  • Write code to improve products and scale mission capabilities to more customers.
  • Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring systems.
  • Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next steps for resolution.
  • Partner with end-users to turn requirements into features while balancing engineering constraints.

What we're looking for

  • Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • 6+ years of experience working with programming languages such as Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript.
  • Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis.
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Ability to travel 50% or more of the time outside of the United States.
  • Strong background in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling and simulation (preferred).
  • Experience developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems in real-world environments (preferred).

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