Manager, Software Engineering

Job Title: Manager, Software Engineering

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Department: Connected Warfare : Edge Compute & Communications Engineering : ECC

As an Engineering Manager for the Edge Compute and Communication group, you will lead a high-performing team that leverages cutting-edge technologies like Rust and C++ to deliver complex, high-impact software systems that operate with extreme efficiency and reliability at the tactical edge.

Responsibilities:

• Lead & Mentor: Manage and grow a team of 10–15 engineers, fostering a high-performance, high-integrity culture focused on mission-critical delivery and rapid iteration.

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate closely with product, mission systems, and technical leadership to define team objectives, prioritize work streams, and align with broader Connected Warfare initiatives.

• Drive Execution: Ensure the timely and reliable delivery of complex software projects by removing impediments, providing the necessary resources, and promoting agile methodologies.

• Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the primary conduit between your team and senior leadership, communicating status updates, managing expectations, and advocating for your team’s needs.

• Technical Ownership: Supervise and monitor architecture, design, and implementation of features for high-performance, low-latency edge applications, ensuring they meet stringent quality standards and customer requirements.

• Drive technical excellence in areas like memory safety (Rust), concurrency, inter-process communication, and hardware-software interface design.

• Quality & Process Ownership: Champion best practices in software design, code reviews, testing for embedded deployments, and CI/CD processes to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable systems that are mission-ready.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with technical peers and other teams to support system integration, resolve technical challenges, and continuously improve operational workflows.

• People Development: Invest in the professional growth of your team through coaching, feedback, and structured career development plans.

• Operational Insight: Occasionally travel (up to 10% of the time) to work alongside teammates and observe systems in real-world operational settings, ensuring that software solutions address actual field challenges.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a software engineering manager, with a proven record of building and leading high-performing teams.

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience, demonstrating a strong technical foundation in building resilient, high-performance software for distributed edge systems, networked applications, and Embedded Linux environments.

• Demonstrated expertise in C++ or Rust (or both), with a deep understanding of systems programming principles, memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization for resource-constrained environments.

• Successful track record of delivering complex software projects under tight deadlines while managing stakeholder relationships in a matrixed organization.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop talented engineers.

• Expertise in agile development methodologies and process improvement.

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing teams in mission-critical domains such as command and control, robotics, or defense applications.

• Familiarity with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices tailored for embedded and distributed deployments.

• Background in developing software for distributed systems, connected ecosystems and hardware integrations.

• Direct experience in IoT device management, telemetry, and secure over-the-air (OTA) update mechanisms is highly valued.

• Experience working within or closely with multi-domain operation teams.

• A deep understanding of networking, security, and system integration challenges in high-stakes environments.

• Familiarity with low-level hardware interactions, device drivers, or firmware development is a strong plus.

US Salary Range $191,000-$253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.

Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Healthcare Benefits - US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependent