Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Cyber Security

We are seeking a Mission Software Engineer to join our Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Mission Systems Cyber Security team.

The successful candidate will work on building security into the mission software stack from the ground up, designing architectures that keep mission-critical systems resilient against compromise, and hardening software and systems that run on our vehicles.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and building secure software systems
• Writing production-grade C++ or Rust code in a Linux development environment
• Navigating complex systems and established code bases
• Ensuring that only trusted, verified software makes it onto a vehicle
• Building monitoring and detection capabilities that identify and respond to security events in the field
• Travelling up to 30% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

Requirements:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field
• 2-3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent experience in a Linux development environment
• Experience designing and building secure software systems
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Track record of high ownership and bias for action

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience hardening Linux-based systems and reducing attack surface
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation tooling and workflows
• Experience implementing cryptographic key management, secure boot, or code-signing pipelines
• Understanding of system monitoring and anomaly detection approaches
• Experience designing software architectures that isolate components by trust level or security domain
• Familiarity with identity and access management patterns
• Experience deploying, debugging, and testing software on physical systems
• Exposure to government reference architectures or compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of embedded or safety-critical systems
• Active Secret U.S. security clearance

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ($166,000-$220,000 USD)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Equity grants

We take the security of our candidates seriously and want to protect you from recruitment scams. We will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details, and all communication will come from an @anduril.com address.