Anduril
Senior Scientific Software Engineer
$190K–$252K
Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/work experience.
About the job
Leads hands-on development of scientific software and algorithms for mission-critical defense systems, from prototyping through tactical deployment.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction, mentor engineers, and contribute to design, implementation, and code review.
- Build and optimize production software, prototype solutions, and guide their deployment in tactical systems.
- Use modeling, simulation, and analysis tools to evaluate technology and support customer engagements.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/work experience.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with experience in large, complex collaborative codebases.
- Direct experience in air and missile defense domains, such as tracking, sensor fusion, threat classification, or command-and-control systems.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience leading small teams or technical workstreams while remaining a top individual contributor.
- Experience with asynchronous, parallel, or GPU programming, or deploying software to tactical/edge environments.
Pay
$190,000 — $252,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Python, NoSQL
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