Build and own production software for strategic defense systems while maintaining an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Own software solutions deployed to customers at the edge of mission need
Write and maintain production code to improve robust command and control (C2) products
Scale mission capabilities to broaden impact
Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to plan, build, and test functionality for complex systems
Partner with end-users to translate needs into features quickly while balancing user experience and engineering constraints
Travel 10 to 30% with the team to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments

Maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher)
3 to 8+ years writing production software in languages such as C++, Rust, Go, or Python used by real systems or users
Demonstrated end-to-end ownership: design, implementation, deployment, and ongoing support when issues arise
Experience debugging problems in code you did not write and systems you did not design
Ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-software engineers, including operators, hardware engineers, and customers

Strategic Defense team focuses on protecting the United States and its allies from ballistic, hypersonic, and air-breathing threats
Build a software-defined C2 layer that can see, decide, and act faster than any human operator alone
Team scope includes autonomy, tracking, simulation and wargaming, hardware, systems engineering, and test and evaluation to field an accredited fire control system rapidly and at scale
Incubates and matures AI-native offerings for the integrated air and missile defense domain

Application for experienced software engineers with 3+ years completing live coding interviews
Role requires an active clearance
Write code side-by-side with experienced peers to address networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and related problems
Make pragmatic engineering tradeoffs in ambiguous situations to help Anduril products achieve desired outcomes

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

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

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Location: Irvine, CA (onsite) | Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 per year | Minimum experience: 3 years

Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)

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