Software Engineer, C++

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
149 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $129,152–$197,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, C++

As a Software Engineer, C++, you will join various teams to design, develop, and optimize high-performance, low-latency software for critical defense applications and infrastructure. You will be responsible for building robust, scalable solutions while tackling complex algorithmic challenges and memory management issues essential for real-time operations. Your daily work involves collaborating with hardware and systems engineers to integrate components, as well as debugging, testing, and profiling code to resolve performance bottlenecks. The role requires mastery of modern C++ and a strong foundation in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, or physics to navigate large, mature codebases. You will contribute to the full software development lifecycle for mission-critical systems involving advanced autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to solve complex problems within the defense sector.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, low-latency C++ software for critical defense applications.
  • Engineer scalable solutions while managing complex algorithmic challenges and memory management for real-time operations.
  • Integrate C++ components with hardware and systems engineering to ensure seamless functionality.
  • Debug, test, and profile C++ code to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle from architectural design to deployment of advanced systems.
  • Maintain and contribute to large, mature C++ codebases and intricate system architectures.

What we're looking for

  • A robust foundation in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics is required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience developing high-performance software using modern C++.
  • Proven ability to design and implement software focused on performance, efficiency, and resource management.
  • Ability to navigate, understand, and contribute to large, mature C++ codebases and complex architectures.
  • Experience in debugging, testing, and profiling C++ code to resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

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