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versus about
$182k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Simulation Platform, you will join the team responsible for the core architecture and infrastructure of a high-fidelity, multi-domain military mission simulator. You will develop model authoring tools, maintain a custom Entity-Component-System architecture, and manage plugin and SDK development using a stable C ABI. Your daily work involves optimizing performance and scale for real-time execution while managing integration architectures involving gRPC services and DIS protocol interoperability. The role requires expert proficiency in C++20, including templates, move semantics, and smart pointers, alongside strong skills in systems programming, linear algebra, and memory management. You will solve complex problems regarding physics-based models and sensor fusion within a large codebase to support training, mission planning, and autonomy development for aircraft, ships, submarines, satellites, and ground vehicles across various realistic physical environments.
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