Principal Software Engineer, Strategic Infrastructure - Advanced Networking & Comms

Company: Anduril Industries
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

Principal Software Engineer, Strategic Infrastructure - Advanced Networking & CommsWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE TEAM

• If you are an experienced SWE or SRE who is passionate about building the platform that delivers capabilities to directly improve the experience of the warfighter, this is the job for you.
• Engineers supporting Strategic Infrastructure will work with technical leaders and mission system engineers to determine technical direction and delivery with thorough analysis, designs and code. They should be comfortable leading small, focused projects as well as making major contributions to the code and system design. They will deliver tools, features and enable the deployment engineers to execute efficiently.ABOUT THE JOBWHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Rapidly develop technology solutions to advance strategic infrastructure initiatives that enable all Anduril business lines to accelerate delivery of Anduril's best-in-class warfighting capabilities.
  • Lead cross functional teams executing on zero-to-one developmental projects across Anduril's emerging capability areas, with a particular focus on efforts to build highly scalable platforms or infrastructure.
  • Improve Anduril's operational capabilities by improving our core product offering through root cause analysis and creating tooling capable of managing large scale deployments.
  • Collaborate with customers and internal teams to develop and execute integration strategies that support business growth while targeting specific customer needs using existing and novel capabilities.
  • Build global partnerships and an understanding of ongoing technology development efforts across Anduril and the industry to accelerate delivery of business critical technologies.
  • Develop solutions to our customers' most complex problems and help support next-generation acquisition efforts to address jointly identified capability gaps.
  • Leverage customer partnerships and industry knowledge to ensure Anduril is leading the industry in building and delivering complete and relevant solutions to the warfighter.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Minimum of 7 years of operations and engineering experience in the government and/or private sector.
    • Experience building scalable infrastructure and backend software systems with various data storage and processing requirements.
    • Experience with industry standard cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), CI/CD tools, and software infrastructure fundamentals (networking, security, distributed systems).
    • Ability to understand, debug, and modify software written in languages such as Go, Rust, C++, or Python.
    • STEM degree or equivalent technical experience.
    • Deep technical aptitude to understand novel and emerging threats, technologies, and product capabilities with demonstrated performance in one or more of the following areas: networking, cloud technologies, application development, hardware design, and/or cybersecurity.
    • Must be willing to travel up to 30%.
    • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
      • Deep technical expertise in multiple domains (systems design, networking, storage, cybersecurity, etc.) to quickly identify opportunities for points of customer integration and collaboration.
      • Proven ability to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders outside the organization.
      • Experience building and leading teams to operate in stressful and ambiguous situations.
      • Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems across command echelons.
      • High bandwidth to focus on opportunities that span the spectrum of Anduril hardware and software products, and the spectrum of defense program offices.
      • Experience working with other cultures and mapping human terrain in order to positively represent our company and navigate unfamiliar decision-making chains.
      • Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment.
      • A leader who can build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market.
      • Excellent writing and communication skills and experience briefing senior executives and defense leadership.US Salary Range: $196,000 - $294,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
        • Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
        • Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
        • Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
        • 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
        • Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more.
        • A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
        • Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
        • Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
        • Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
        • 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.
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