Senior Software Engineer (Security)

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Above market

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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 919 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 889 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer (Security)

Senior Software Engineer (Security) As a Senior Software Engineer (Security), you will serve as an active engineering partner bridging the gap between security operations, platform architecture, and product delivery. You will collaborate with Firmware, Platform, OS, Experience, and Cloud teams to integrate automated security tooling into CI/CD pipelines, triage vulnerabilities, and develop proof-of-concepts. Your daily work involves managing risk across the hardware-to-cloud lifecycle, including conducting threat modeling for bare-metal firmware, Android layers, and cloud backends. You will also perform incident response, root-cause analysis, and vulnerability research. The role requires proficiency in at least two of C/C++, Rust, Go, Python, or C#, along with experience in GitHub Actions, CircleCI, AWS, Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes. You will address critical security challenges within the connected warfare and warfighter systems domain to ensure secure, real-time command and control capabilities.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

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What you'll do

  • Architect, integrate, and maintain automated security tooling like SAST, DAST, and SCA within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Triage findings from automated tools and external disclosures to create actionable Jira tickets with remediation guidance.
  • Act as the technical authority for product owners to prioritize and implement secure fixes across the hardware-to-cloud lifecycle.
  • Lead threat modeling sessions and architectural security reviews for firmware, Android OS layers, client apps, and cloud backends.
  • Participate in product security incident response (PSIRT) and conduct root-cause analysis for identified vulnerabilities.
  • Perform vulnerability research, fuzzing, and reverse engineering on internal targets to identify potential risks.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience focusing on security, systems engineering, or DevSecOps.
  • Proven track record of integrating security automation into build pipelines and collaborating with teams to patch vulnerabilities.
  • Proficiency in at least two of the following: C/C++, Rust, Go, Python, or C#.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, CircleCI), cloud environments (AWS or Azure), Terraform, and Kubernetes.
  • Exceptional cross-functional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must be clearance eligible.
  • Experience integrating Unity-based applications with external hardware or systems (preferred).
  • Familiarity with real-time data streaming, message passing, or protocols like gRPC, Protobuf, MQTT, WebSockets, or ROS (preferred).

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