Senior Software Engineer, Perception

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted: 134 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $256k

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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 Software Engineer, Perception

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Senior Software Engineer, Perception joins the Tactical Recon & Strike team to develop advanced perception capabilities for aerial small drones. This role involves solving complex challenges in object detection, tracking, and related domains by prototyping innovative solutions and integrating classical geometric methods with machine learning techniques. The engineer will build and maintain core libraries and runtime applications while collaborating with internal teams to establish performance benchmarks. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C++ and Python within Linux environments, along with experience using PyTorch, TensorFlow, TensorRT, and ONNX. Candidates should possess expertise in areas such as SLAM, visual odometry, or sensor fusion. The role focuses on the critical problem of providing autonomous capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles through advanced computer vision and machine learning engineering to enhance real-time situational awareness.

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Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

Computer Vision Machine Learning C++ Python Linux TensorRT ONNX PyTorch TensorFlow CUDA Object Detection Object Tracking SLAM Sensor Fusion 3D Geometry Robotics

What you'll do

Propose and prototype innovative solutions to solve real-world perception problems for UAVs.
Develop and maintain core libraries and runtime applications in C++ and Python.
Integrate classical and geometric computer vision methods with modern machine learning techniques.
Collaborate with the ML and Data Infra team to construct benchmarks for analyzing system performance.
Deploy machine learning models using TensorRT and ONNX frameworks.
Write and maintain automated continuous integration tests for software systems.
Troubleshoot and analyze software systems deployed in remote environments.

What we're looking for

MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics, or Computer Science with an emphasis on Computer Vision.
BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
4+ years of experience developing and benchmarking ML algorithms on large-scale datasets.
High proficiency in C++ development within a Linux environment.
Experience deploying models using TensorRT and ONNX.
Experience with Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
Experience writing and maintaining automated continuous integration tests.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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