Principal Backend Engineer, Core Infrastructure
Qualcomm
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This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $171,862–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $195k for comparable roles.
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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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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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