Software Developer in Test, Air Defense

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Air Defense team builds robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) on the Air Defense team, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and performance of mission-critical systems.

Your work will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining robust automated test frameworks for backend systems, real-time data processing, and command & control software.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for backend systems, APIs, and distributed components.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployments in secure cloud environments.
• Develop and execute test strategies, including functional, integration, performance, and reliability testing.
• Conduct end-to-end testing of complete software stacks in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot system issues using advanced Linux expertise, log analysis, and network debugging.
• Configure and manage test environments, including virtualized and containerized setups.
• Document test results, findings, and resolutions for knowledge sharing and compliance.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as an SDET or Test Automation Engineer, focusing on backend systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Proficiency in developing test automation frameworks using modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go, C#).
• Experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced expertise in Linux, including scripting, system configuration, and log analysis.
• Experience testing complex distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance (U.S. Citizenship may be required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Robot Framework or other keyword-driven test automation tools.
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, DataDog).
• Knowledge of gRPC-based microservices testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, K6).
• Proficiency in Golang or willingness to learn it.
• Exposure to Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) or Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) simulation environments.

Benefits

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