Description
We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain the core package set which supports software distribution throughout Anduril. This involves creating internal tooling, establishing standards, planning architectural changes, and supporting users of the package set. You will provide expertise for the usage of Nix at a large scale and assist in training other engineers. You should be capable of operating autonomously with limited oversight in a complex environment, and have the ability to break down intricate problems into simple solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintaining an internal package set to enable software distribution across the company for development, hosted services, and embedded devices
- Packaging open-source and proprietary software components using Nix
- Improving developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards, creating tooling support, and integrating with developer workflows
- Providing assistance, training, and mentorship to other team members
You will have proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally, a deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work, and the ability to dive into large and complicated systems, and use Nix to improve them. Experience with one or more of the following languages: Rust, C++, Go, Python, Haskell is also required. Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance is essential.
Preferred qualifications include experience with managing cloud computing resources, modern build and deployment tooling, and continuous integration, designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process, familiarity with industry standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices, and a bias towards rapid delivery and iteration.