Senior Mission Software Engineer, Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Mission Software Engineer, Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike

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Sr. Mission Software Engineer - Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike joins the Anduril Maritime team to resolve complex technical issues within autonomous underwater and surface vehicle systems. This role focuses on identifying, reproducing, and fixing field-reported anomalies in mission logic, sensor data streams, and hardware integrations. You will investigate system failures by analyzing logs and metrics, replaying recorded data through live pipelines, and implementing verified fixes across the codebase. The position requires proficiency in at least two of Rust, C++, Python, or Go, alongside Linux systems fluency and experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or ELK. You will solve critical problems related to sonar, radar, and lidar data processing while ensuring reliability for vehicles operating in demanding maritime environments. The role demands a strong debugging instinct to resolve configuration mismatches and software bugs in real-time infrastructure.

Skills

Rust C++ Python Go Linux Prometheus Grafana Loki CI/CD Hardware-in-the-loop NixOS Robotics Middleware

What you'll do

Identify the specific subsystem responsible for field-reported anomalies like sensor failures or data drifts.
Reproduce bugs by replaying recorded sensor and mission data through live pipelines and visualization tools.
Use existing metrics and log infrastructure to reconstruct system states at the moment of failure.
Validate fixes in simulated environments and hardware-in-the-loop setups before deploying to real vehicles.
Write and test code fixes in Rust, C++, Python, or Go using standard versioned rollout procedures.
Distinguish between bugs, configuration errors, and deployment mismatches to ensure the fix occurs at the correct layer.
Document root causes and resolutions for every closed issue to build team runbooks and identify recurring issues.
Advocate for fundamental subsystem changes when a simple patch is insufficient to address the underlying problem.

What we're looking for

Experience debugging code you did not write under time pressure with incomplete information.
Proficiency in at least two of Rust, modern C++, Python, or Go.
Systems-debugging skills including using logs and metrics to reconstruct system states and reproduce issues offline.
Experience with observability tooling such as Prometheus/Grafana-class metrics and Loki/ELK-class logs.
Linux and systems fluency, preferably with experience in declarative or immutable OS setups like NixOS.
Ability to clearly document root causes and technical fixes without fluff.
Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time on average.

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