Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense

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Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense in USA

Anduril Industries
Full time
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USA
10/12/2026
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Huntsville, AL

Responsibilities

Own software solutions deployed to customers in operational environments.
Write code to improve command-and-control products and expand mission capabilities.
Plan, build, integrate, and test functionality for complex systems with multiple engineering teams.
Partner with operators, customers, and other end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience and engineering constraints.
Design, implement, deploy, and support end-to-end production features and services.
Travel with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments.

Requirements

8–12+ years of experience writing production software used by real users or systems.
Production programming experience with languages such as C++, Rust, Go, or Python.
Experience owning features or services end-to-end, including design, implementation, deployment, and operational support.
Ability to debug code and systems developed by others and make engineering decisions with incomplete requirements.
Ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-software engineers, operators, hardware engineers, and customers.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred experience with robotics, distributed systems, networking, real-time systems, air defense command-and-control programs, software interacting with physical hardware, or significant data processing and analysis.
A relevant degree in a field such as Computer Science, Math, or Physics is preferred.
Willingness to travel up to 20% to Asia Pacific is preferred.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive comprehensive benefits available at little to no cost.
Benefits support health, recovery, and other personal needs.
Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
The role includes approximately 10–30% travel, with preferred travel of up to 20% to Asia Pacific.

Salary: $191k - $292k/yr

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems designed to enhance military awareness and security across land, sea, and air. Targeting defense agencies and allied military forces, it leverages its proprietary Lattice platform to drive innovation in military capabilities. What sets Anduril...

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