Senior Software Engineer, Tasking

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA
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, Tasking

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Tasking Team within Anduril’s Lattice software platform, you will design and develop core components of the task execution framework for autonomous vehicles, ensuring reliable command and control through the Lattice Autonomy stack. Your responsibilities include creating robust systems that operate over denied or degraded communications links and developing interfaces for third-party system integration via the open-source Lattice SDK. You will work closely with autonomy engineers to ensure seamless task delivery and execution in real-world defense scenarios. The role requires deep experience with C++, Rust, or similar languages, proficiency in protocol design (gRPC, protobuf), and a background in autonomous systems or command and control for mission-critical applications.

Skills

C++ Rust gRPC protobuf CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL Git Linux Python ROS REST JSON YAML Swagger JUnit SonarQube Jenkins

What you'll do

Design and implement core components of the Tasking framework for autonomous vehicles.
Develop fault-tolerant systems capable of operating over denied or degraded communications links.
Create interfaces enabling third-party systems to integrate with the Lattice SDK.
Ensure autonomy platforms can reliably receive and execute tasks from the Tasking framework.
Collaborate on solutions that enable efficient tasking in real-world defense scenarios.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional software development experience in distributed systems or robotics
Deep expertise with C++, Rust, or similar systems programming languages
Proficiency in protocol design and implementation (gRPC, protobuf, etc.)
Experience with autonomous systems or command and control systems
Background in developing mission-critical applications for defense or aerospace industries
Strong collaboration skills to work across multiple engineering teams

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