This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$192,132–$249,062
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$256k
versus about
$221k
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
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
Staff Software Engineer
As part of the ArsenalOS team, you will join the Manufacturing Production Solutions group to architect distributed systems within Forge MES. You will build mission-critical services, APIs, and tooling for work order management, scheduling, material flow, and capacity planning to transform factories into software-defined production networks. This role requires a technical leader to bridge manufacturing needs with platform infrastructure while ensuring scalability across the hardware lifecycle. You will utilize a modern tech stack including JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and web frameworks like Next.js or Remix, while potentially leveraging AWS and AI/LLM integrations. The core challenge involves solving complex manufacturing execution problems by creating a robust technical foundation that allows the organization to manage production complexity without sacrificing speed. Your work ensures that hardware systems are designed, built, and scaled efficiently within a high-demand defense technology environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.