Software Engineer (C++)

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 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 Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements. ABOUT THE JOB As a Software Engineer (C++), you will solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, systems integration, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. Your efforts will ensure that Anduril products seamlessly work together to achieve a variety of critical outcomes. This role demands 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 Design, develop, and own specific features and components for software solutions deployed directly to our IC customers. Write robust, high-performance code that builds and scales critical mission capabilities for an expanding user base. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teammates throughout the planning, building, and testing phases of complex functionality Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring Translate complex operational needs into actionable technical features, expertly balancing user experience requirements with engineering constraints and system capabilities REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field, OR equivalent practical industry experience. Demonstrated proficiency and significant experience with C/C++. Expertise in Linux systems and comfortable with advanced command-line operations. Proven ability to quickly onboard, understand, and effectively navigate complex systems and established code bases. A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working within Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban). Familiarity with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and best practices for continuous integration and deployment. Strong understanding of systems architecture, distributed systems design, and common design patterns. Proven experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting software in production environments. Background in embedded systems development, real-time operating systems (RTOS), or IoT development. US Salary Range $166,000 — $220,000 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. Additio