Anduril
Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems
$153K–$222K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 2-3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent experience.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Build and deploy resilient distributed mission software that connects autonomous vehicles to command and control and supports coordinated fleet operations.
What you'll do
- Develop messaging, orchestration, and networking services that integrate with Lattice OS and coordinate vehicle fleets and mission payloads.
- Own mission software from concept simulation through fielded deployment and live operations, collaborating across teams.
- Travel to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments.
What they ask for
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- 2-3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent experience in a Linux development environment.
- Experience building low-latency, high-performance software; familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration; experience with Git & GitHub.
- Experience taking software from development through fielded deployment; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous programming, Protocol Buffers and/or gRPC, or DDS.
- Experience with systemd, k3s and/or STIG’d RHEL, physical-system deployments, government architectures, or military systems and tactics.
Pay
$153,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Rust, Linux, Kubernetes, Git, GitHub, Lattice OS
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