Senior Software Engineer, Robotics

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irvine, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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, Robotics

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Join our dynamic Air Defense team in Irvine, CA as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Robotics. You will lead the development of core libraries and services for collaborative robot teams, focusing on critical functions like frame transformations and targeting systems. Your role involves owning major feature development and collaborating closely with hardware and operational experts to ensure alignment and iterative improvement throughout product development. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience in C++ or Rust within a Linux environment, along with a background in Robotics, Computer Science, or Software Engineering, and expertise in sensor characterization and analysis. This role demands an expedient, scalable approach to solving complex engineering challenges in the robotics domain.

Skills

C++ Rust Linux CI/CD Python ROS Gazebo CUDA Tesseract PCL OpenCV YARP Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure Git Jenkins PostgreSQL MongoDB

What you'll do

Write and maintain core libraries for critical functions in collaborative robot teams.
Own major feature development and rollout of complex features for products.
Work with hardware teams and operational experts to align on requirements during product development.
Make pragmatic engineering tradeoffs to ensure expedient, scalable solutions.
Lead projects or mentor engineers while inspiring them to deliver high-quality outcomes.

What we're looking for

7+ years of C++ or Rust experience in Linux development environment
Demonstrated leadership in project management and team mentorship
MS degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or Software Engineering
Experience with sensor characterization and analysis
Expertise in developing core libraries and services for robotics systems

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