Mission Software Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are looking for a Mission Software Engineer to join the Imaging Interfaces team. This role involves owning fielded system success, building and maintaining production services, supporting field operations, representing the team externally, maintaining end-to-end system understanding, and collaborating across teams.

Responsibilities:

• Own fielded system success and triage issues across the full stack
• Build and maintain production services that run on edge-compute devices in austere environments
• Support field operations and work directly with field operators and non-technical users
• Represent the team externally in integrations with other products and teams
• Maintain end-to-end system understanding across hardware, firmware, networking, and software
• Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality

Requirements:

• 3+ years of software development with meaningful production ownership
• Deep proficiency in at least one of C++, TypeScript(node.js/React), or Python
• Comfort ramping quickly into unfamiliar languages, tools, and deployment systems
• 3+ years working in Linux-based environments
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve issues across system boundaries
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance

Preferred qualifications:

• Strength with performance-sensitive, real-time, or resource-constrained systems
• Experience with gRPC or similar RPC frameworks
• Familiarity with systemd service management and observability practices on Linux
• Familiarity with Nix or NixOS
• Experience supporting fielded or deployed systems
• Experience with imaging, EO/IR, ISR, or command-and-control (C2) systems

The salary range for this role is $132,000-$175,000 USD per year.