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, and maintaining end-to-end system understanding.

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

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other support

Salary Range: $132,000-$175,000 USD