Senior Software Engineer, Release

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Seattle, WACosta Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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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 906 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Release

The Senior Software Engineer, Release joins the Software Platform Foundations team to build foundational systems that empower engineering teams to develop, test, and deploy defense technology. You will own critical subsystems, running design reviews and mentoring junior engineers to drive features from ambiguous problems to landed code. Daily responsibilities include building automated systems for development and deployment, maintaining reference environments for Lattice workflows, and developing hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop systems. You will implement software interfaces for end-to-end testing and integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines. Required skills include Python, Terraform, containerization workflows, and experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. This role solves the technical challenge of ensuring high reliability, traceability, and rapid software deployment across complex multi-stage release pipelines and robot environments.

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What you'll do

  • Build and implement robust automated systems for software development, verification, and deployment.
  • Develop and maintain the reference environment used to verify Lattice workflows before release.
  • Build and maintain comprehensive test environments, including hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) systems.
  • Implement software interfaces and features to facilitate end-to-end testing across complex systems.
  • Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines to establish baselines and prevent regressions.
  • Implement AI-enabled automation to identify and fix issues early in the development cycle.
  • Drive features from ambiguous problem statements to landed, green-in-CI code across multiple teams.
  • Run design reviews and mentor junior engineers on the software platform team.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience building automated verification suites at scale.
  • Proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and system development.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, SRE principles, and automated testing frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience automating Hardware-in-The-Loop (HITL) and Software-in-The-Loop (SITL) engineering.
  • Expertise in developing automated regression, unit, and integration testing.
  • Professional experience with containerization workflows and Terraform.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical industry experience (preferred).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, NixOS, and high-reliability regulated systems (preferred).

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