Mission Software Engineer

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Warfighter Systems division is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR), creates immersive, intuitive, and life-saving technologies. By seamlessly integrating real-time data with cutting-edge visualization tools, we are empowering warfighters with unparalleled situational awareness, enhanced training experiences, and operational superiority. This team is consistently pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and shaping a future where technology and defense unite to protect our nation and allies.

As a Mission Software Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering our products and solutions down the “last mile” to our customers. You will solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way to meet our customer's requirements. You will act as the technical subject matter expert that is present and available “in the room” to address questions, concerns and comments from customers and cross functional partners. Above all, Mission Software Engineers are driven by a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Own and deliver software solutions directly to customers, both from our office and in a forward-deployed model on customer sites in Europe.


• Present and demo software solutions both internally and externally.


• Interface with customers to understand, distill and translate their desires into engineering requirements.


• Design and write code to build upon existing products to meet customer requirements.


• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionalities.


• Collaborate with AR/VR specialists to integrate mixed reality sensors, displays, and spatial mapping capabilities.


• Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps.


• Travel to customers (domestic and international) to build, test, present, demo and deploy capabilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Able and willing to travel up to 30% of time (domestic and international)


• Excellent communication skills and ability to succinctly interface with non-technical partners, customers and teammates.


• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics


• 5+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.


• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases


• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in developing mixed reality or simulation applications


• Background in military doctrine

The 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: 

Healthcare Benefits 

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. 


• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. 


• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. 

Additional Benefits 

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. 


• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. 


• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. 


• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. 


• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development 


• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. 


• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility. 

Retirement Savings Plan 

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. 


• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match. 


• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan. 

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