This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$171,000–$231,625
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$256k
versus about
$201k
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
1697 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Air Defense team, you will develop mission-critical capabilities to detect, track, identify, and defeat Unmanned Aerial System threats. You will own software solutions deployed to customers, write code to scale mission capabilities, and collaborate across teams to build and test complex functionality. Your daily work involves creating metrics for debugging, triaging issues, and partnering with end-users to translate needs into features while balancing engineering constraints. The role requires expertise in Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, and TypeScript, along with experience in React and large-scale data processing. You will navigate complex systems involving networking, autonomy, robotics, and motion planning. This position addresses the technical challenge of closing the kill chain against aerial threats by integrating networked sensors and effectors within a high-stakes defense environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.