Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks a Software Engineer with active Secret clearance to develop mission-critical air defense software for detecting and neutralizing aerial threats. You'll own deployed solutions, collaborate across teams, and travel 30% to test capabilities in real-world operational environments.

What you'll do

• Own and maintain software solutions deployed to customers
• Write code to improve products and scale capabilities to additional customers
• Collaborate with multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality
• Create and analyze metrics for debugging and system monitoring
• Triage issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolution steps
• Travel 30% of time for on-site building, testing, and deployment activities

What they're looking for

• Python, Rust, Go, or similar programming languages
• Data processing and analysis
• Complex systems navigation and code base comprehension
• Software architecture and design
• NixOS (preferred)
• Autonomous systems development (preferred)
• Flight systems and safety-critical software (preferred)
• Distributed communication networks (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive salary range $166,000–$220,000
• Equity grants included in most offers
• Comprehensive benefits package at minimal cost to employees
• Work on mission-critical defense technology with real-world impact
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment