Software Engineer, Robotics

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irvine, CA
Salary: $166,000–$282,000 / 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 · Software Engineer, Robotics

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Join our dynamic Air Defense team in Irvine, CA as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Robotics. You will develop and maintain core libraries and services for collaborative robot teams, focusing on critical functions like frame transformations and targeting systems. Your role involves owning the development and rollout of large-scale features while collaborating closely with hardware and operational experts to ensure alignment and iterative design improvements. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in C++ or Rust within a Linux environment and hold an MS degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or Software Engineering. This position demands expertise in pragmatic engineering decisions to deliver high-quality solutions on time for our scalable and expedient robotics projects.

Skills

C++ Rust Linux CI/CD Python PostgreSQL Messaging Queues ROS Raspberry Pi Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP Azure

What you'll do

Write and maintain core libraries for critical functions in robot collaboration.
Develop and roll out large, complex features for robotic products efficiently.
Align with hardware teams and operational experts to refine product requirements.
Ensure pragmatic engineering decisions support timely and high-quality project delivery.
Solve problems involving autonomy, systems integration, robotics, networking, etc.