Senior Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $222k
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This role pays more than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$187,587 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer on the LatticeOS team, you will design and develop core platform services, middleware, and operating system components for autonomous vehicles and edge devices. You will build robust, fault-tolerant distributed systems capable of operating over denied or intermittent communication links while creating APIs and tools to facilitate integration via the Lattice SDK. The role involves collaborating with hardware and autonomy teams to abstract complex networking into clean software interfaces. To succeed, you must possess expertise in C++, Rust, or similar systems programming languages, along with proficiency in protocol design and serialization using gRPC, Protobuf, Zenoh, or DDS. You will solve critical infrastructure problems involving high-throughput data processing and system orchestration within the domain of mission-critical defense technology, ensuring reliable performance for autonomous systems in demanding operational environments.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement core components and middleware for LatticeOS on autonomous vehicles and edge devices.
  • Develop fault-tolerant distributed systems capable of operating over denied or intermittent communication links.
  • Create interfaces, APIs, and tooling to enable internal teams and third-party partners to integrate with the Lattice SDK.
  • Build software that abstracts complex hardware and networking into clean, reliable software interfaces.
  • Ensure diverse physical platforms can reliably run and interact with the core operating system.
  • Develop high-throughput data processing and system orchestration solutions for mission-critical environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience in systems programming, distributed systems, or robotics.
  • Deep experience with C++, Rust, or similar systems programming languages.
  • Proficiency with protocol design, serialization, and implementation such as gRPC, Protobuf, Zenoh, or DDS.
  • Experience building solutions for high-throughput data processing, transport, or system orchestration.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to export-controlled information or facilities.

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