Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Strategic Defense team to build a software-defined command and control layer supporting integrated air and missile defense. This role requires an active U.S. Secret clearance and hands-on, production-level experience delivering deployed capabilities in complex environments.

Location and Compensation

Location: Washington, DC (onsite)
Salary: USD 191,000 - 292,000 per year

Role Summary

The Senior Software Engineer will help develop robust C2 functionality and scale mission capabilities for integrated air and missile defense. The position focuses on delivering software solutions deployed to customers at the edge of operational need, with required active U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Own software solutions deployed to customers at the edge of innovation and necessity
Write code to improve robust C2 products and scale mission capabilities to broaden impact
Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to plan, build, and test functionality of complex systems
Partner with end-users to translate needs into features while balancing user experience and engineering constraints
Travel 10-30% with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world settings

Required Qualifications

Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher)
8-12+ years writing production software in languages such as C++, Rust, Go, or Python, with real users or systems depending on it
Owned a feature or service end-to-end, including design, implementation, deployment, and operational follow-through when issues arise
Debugged problems in code you did not write and systems you did not design
Comfortable making engineering decisions with incomplete requirements, revisiting them when reality diverges
Able to explain technical tradeoffs to non-software engineers, including operators, hardware engineers, and customers

Technologies

C++
Rust
Go
Python

About the Team

Supports protection for the United States and its allies from ballistic, hypersonic, and air-breathing threats
Builds a software-defined command and control layer that can see, decide, and act faster than a human operator alone
Team expertise spans autonomy, tracking, simulation and wargaming, hardware, systems engineering, and test and evaluation
Leads AI-native offerings incubation and maturation for the integrated air and missile defense domain

About the Job

Designed for established coders with 8+ years of experience; live coding interviews are expected
Write code side-by-side with senior peers to address problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and related areas
Make pragmatic engineering tradeoffs to deliver desired outcomes in ambiguous situations where consequences extend beyond budget or corporate goals
Work closely with teams in AI, Edge Hardware, Space Solutions, Networking, and Test Engineering to build end-to-end systems for major strategic capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

Interest in critical software with real-world impact
Experience exposure to robotics, distributed systems, networking, or real-time systems
Experience with mid and upper tier Air Defense Command and Control (C2) programs
Experience working where software interfaces with physical hardware
Experience building software that involves significant amounts of data processing and analysis
Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Math, or Physics
Willing to travel up to 20% to Asia Pacific

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) covering health, recovery, and what comes next
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Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)

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