Senior Software Engineer, Generalist

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Templates: ENG

Anduril is a defense technology company building AI-powered systems for military applications. This role is for a Senior Software Engineer, Generalist, focusing on backend services, data models, and pipelines for mission-critical applications. The role requires a strong technical foundation, backend development experience, and expertise in data systems. The company emphasizes developing software that supports vital operations and makes a real-world difference.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure back-end services that power our mission-critical applications and systems.
  2. Architect and implement robust data models, databases, and data pipelines to support extensive data processing, analysis, and storage requirements.
  3. Collaborate with front-end engineers, robotics engineers, and other stakeholders to define service requirements and ensure seamless integration of back-end components.
  4. Optimize system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for efficient data flow and application responsiveness.
  5. Contribute to the entire software development lifecycle, from conceptualization and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of distributed systems.

Skills

Required

  • Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics background
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience developing production-ready back-end software
  • Proficiency in backend languages such as Go, Python, Java, Rust, or C++
  • Demonstrated success in designing, implementing, and managing various data storage solutions (e.g., relational databases, NoSQL databases)
  • Building efficient data processing pipelines
  • Ability to learn and contribute within sophisticated, distributed back-end systems and codebases
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • AI
  • computer vision
  • sensor fusion
  • autonomy

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. Top Secret security clearance