Anduril
Senior Software Engineer, C++
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 6, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated professional experience.
- Education
- A foundation in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics; no degree requirement stated.
About the job
Designs and builds high-performance C++ software for critical defense systems, collaborating across engineering disciplines throughout the software development lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, optimize, test, and deploy high-performance, low-latency C++ software.
- Solve algorithmic and memory-management challenges and debug/profile software for reliability and performance.
- Integrate C++ components with hardware, systems, and other software disciplines.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of professional experience developing complex, high-performance software using modern C++.
- Strong foundation in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Demonstrated ability to build performant, resource-efficient software and contribute to large, mature C++ codebases and complex architectures.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++
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