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Anduril

Senior Realtime Software Engineer

Anduril
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senior full-time $165,000-$218,000 USD Boulder, Colorado

First indexed 1 Sept 2026

Description

About the Job

You will implement and deploy the core real-time image processing software of our infrared imaging systems. Your work will be essential to ensuring we can quickly field new technologies to embedded and SWAP-limited hardware, scale quickly, and securely integrate into complex defense systems.

Responsibilities

  • Apply your experience configuring Linux-based operating systems and developing terminal-based software.
  • Become an expert in Nix and NixOS and help define and implement NixOS-based embedded systems.
  • Gain a deep understanding of our unique infrared sensor systems and existing image processing software.
  • Contribute to developing real-time, high-bandwidth processing pipelines in C++ and/or CUDA.
  • Define and implement test and simulation environments, incorporating software- and hardware-in-the-loop methodologies.
  • Support end-to-end system delivery, from initial design to manufacturing, deployment, and sustainment.
  • Work with a multi-disciplinary team on challenging problems in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional C++ software development experience and using development tools such as GIT, JIRA, and CI/CD systems.
  • Experience developing low-latency, high-throughput software on Linux-based systems, including knowledge of system utilities and basic configuration.
  • Experience testing and debugging firmware on hardware platforms.
  • Experience with software infrastructure fundamentals, including networking, security, and distributed systems.
  • Ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies and frameworks.
  • Ability to communicate ideas clearly and produce detailed technical documentation.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with configuration Linux operating systems and Linux kernel development.
  • Experience working with various programming languages, such as C, Rust, Python.
  • Familiarity with graphics programming or image processing.
  • Experience in connectivity and high-performance networking software development.
  • Any experience in Nix/NixOS is a big plus.
  • Active Secret U.S. security clearance.

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including top-tier benefits for full-time employees.

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