Senior Software Engineer, C++

Senior Software Engineer (C++) role on Anduril’s Air & Missile Defense Radar team, focused on real-time tracking and distributed systems for airborne threat detection and characterization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced tracking algorithms for novel air and missile threats, including multi-target tracking, track fusion, and discrimination techniques
• Develop high-performance, real-time software to process radar sensor data and maintain tracks on dozens to hundreds of simultaneous targets
• Build and use modeling and simulation environments to validate tracking performance, quantify system capabilities, and surface improvement opportunities
• Partner with radar engineers and system architects to integrate tracking solutions into end-to-end defense systems
• Optimize tracking software for performance-critical environments where milliseconds matter
• Explain technical concepts and trade-offs to cross-functional teams, program leadership, and customers to support informed decisions
• Participate in customer demonstrations and field tests to support successful deployment and operational effectiveness

Requirements

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python
• Solid mathematics foundation including linear algebra, probability, statistics, and/or differential equations
• Understanding of core software engineering fundamentals such as design patterns, testing, version control, and debugging
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

Technologies

• C++, Python, MATLAB, Simulink
• SQL, NoSQL
• JavaScript, React, Node.js

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with tracking, estimation, or filtering algorithms (e.g., Kalman filters, particle filters, multiple hypothesis tracking)
• Background in controls, estimation theory, or digital signal processing
• Familiarity with radar systems or sensor fusion
• Experience with high-performance computing, including multithreading, GPU acceleration, and distributed systems
• Knowledge of machine learning for classification, clustering, or data association
• Database proficiency (SQL, NoSQL, time-series databases)
• Web development experience (JavaScript, React, Node.js) for visualization and analysis tools
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools (MATLAB, Simulink, or custom frameworks)
• Experience working in agile development environments
• Active U.S. Top Secret SCI clearance

Team Overview

• Anduril’s Air & Missile Defense Radar team builds tracking algorithms and software systems to detect, track, and characterize airborne threats in real time
• Engineers work in small teams to develop sophisticated tracking solutions that help protect lives and critical assets
• Work includes both novel multi-target tracking algorithm development and high-performance distributed systems for processing large volumes of sensor data within milliseconds
• Systems are deployed in production for government and industry customers supporting mission-critical operations

Location

• Denver, CO (onsite)

Compensation

• USD 190,000 - 252,000 per year

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) supporting health and recovery

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