Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Anduril Industries

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

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Above market

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This role $222k
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - SIG joins the Maritime Digital Production team to build backend services and APIs powering simulation, digital twin validation, and V&V automation systems. The role involves developing integration layers for 3D CAD geometry and as-built scan data, designing databases for simulation results, and implementing event-driven architectures to trigger workflows during manufacturing milestones. You will work on the boundary between Operational Technology and Information Technology, ensuring reliability in factory environments where production is critical. Key technologies include Python, Go, Java, or Rust; PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis; and infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and various cloud platforms. The position addresses the challenge of digitizing the manufacturing lifecycle to verify that manufactured outputs match engineering intent within a high-stakes defense production environment involving complex 3D data processing and real-time production data integration.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement backend services for simulation frameworks, digital twin validation, and V&V automation pipelines.
  • Develop APIs to expose validation results and 3D visualization data to downstream systems and dashboards.
  • Build integration layers to retrieve 3D CAD geometry and manufacturing data from PLM and MES systems.
  • Design and maintain databases optimized for storing simulation results, geometric comparisons, and historical records.
  • Implement event-driven architectures to trigger automated workflows based on manufacturing milestones or design changes.
  • Develop data pipelines to feed real-time production data into digital twin simulations and 3D visualization tools.
  • Deploy and operate backend systems across edge compute clusters and industrial OT networks.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical production factory systems.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 6+ years of experience in a software engineering role building production systems.
  • Must possess a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Must have U.S. Person status to access export-controlled data.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Requires proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or Rust.
  • Requires expertise in distributed systems, API design (RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC), and cloud/edge infrastructure.
  • Requires experience with database management including relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
  • Requires proficiency in containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

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