Software Engineer, Software Platform

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, US
Recruiter: Anduril
Date posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

 

Job Description:

Anduril 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 centurys most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Andurils 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.

WHAT YOULL DO

We build Lattice, the foundation for everything we do as a defense technology company. Our engineers are talented and hard-working, motivated to see their work rapidly deployed on the front lines. Our team is not just building an experiment in waiting, we deploy what we build on the Southern border, Iraq, Ukraine and more.

We have open roles across Platform Engineering, ranging from core infrastructure to distributed systems, web development, networking and more. We hire self-motivated people, those who hold a higher bar for themselves than anyone else could hold for them. If you love building infrastructure, platform services, or just working in high performing engineering cultures we invite you to apply!

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1 - 3 years working with a variety of programming languages such as Rust, Go, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.

Have experience working with customers to deliver novel software capabilities

Want to work on building and integrating model/software/hardware-in-the-loop components by leveraging first and third party technologies (related to simulation, data management, compute infrastructure, networking, and more)

Love building platform and infrastructure tooling that enables other software engineers to scale their output

Enjoy collaborating with team members and partners in the autonomy domain, and building technologies and processes which enable users to safely and rapidly develop and deploy autonomous systems at scale

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

You've built or invented something: an app, a website, game, startup

Previous experience working in an engineering setting: a startup (or startup-like environment), engineering school, etc. If you've succeeded in a low structure, high autonomy environment you'll succeed here!

Professional software development lifecycle experience using tools such as version control, CICD systems, etc.

A deep, demonstrated understanding of how computers and networks work, from a single desktop to a multi-cluster cloud node

Experience building scalable 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 quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

Experience implementing robot or autonomous vehicle testing frameworks in a software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) environment

Experience with modern build and deployment tooling (e.g. NixOS, Terraform)

Experience designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process

Familiarity with industry standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices

A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration

US Salary Range$129,000$171,000 USD

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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