Principal Software Engineer, Platform Security

Anduril Industries•Washington, DC

14h

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. Team Overview The Platform Security Engineering (PSE) team builds security into Anduril's products from architecture through production. We work directly with business lines to design and implement security solutions tailored to their systems — then promote proven patterns into shared, composable platform services that the entire organization can use. Our mission is threefold: build security solutions for business lines, promote those solutions into the platform, and enable teams to build and operate securely on their own. The scope includes cryptographic protocol design, hardware root-of-trust architectures, secure communication for autonomous and robotic systems, operating system hardening, and distributed security infrastructure across embedded, edge, and cloud environments. Job Description We're looking for a principal-level engineer to serve as a technical leader for platform security across Anduril. This role combines deep expertise in cryptography, systems security, and secure architecture with the ability to drive security strategy across business lines and the platform. You'll own the design of Anduril's most critical security systems — cryptographic infrastructure for autonomous platforms, hardware root-of-trust architectures for robotic systems, secure communication protocols for contested environments — and you'll set the technical direction that shapes how security is built into every product. This is a role for someone who has designed and shipped security systems at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software, and can lead others through complex technical decisions with lasting consequences.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant depth in systems security and cryptography
Expert-level knowledge of cryptographic protocol design, including key management architectures, certificate systems, and cryptographic agility
Deep experience with hardware security: TPM, TEE, HSM, secure boot, and hardware root-of-trust design across multiple platform types
Proficient in two or more of: C++, Rust, Go
Experience designing security architectures for embedded, real-time, or robotic systems with constrained environments
Track record of leading cross-organizational technical initiatives and driving architectural decisions that span multiple teams
Strong ability to communicate complex security concepts to engineering leadership, product teams, and external stakeholders
Experience performing and leading threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and cryptographic design reviews
Eligible to obtain and maintain active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with post-quantum cryptography, distributed key generation (DKG), or threshold cryptographic schemes
Background in defense, aerospace, or autonomous systems with exposure to FIPS 140, Common Criteria, or NSA CSfC requirements
Experience designing secure communication protocols for autonomous platforms or mesh networks
Deep knowledge of Linux kernel security, mandatory access controls (SELinux/AppArmor), and OS hardening at scale
Experience building and evolving platform security services consumed by dozens of teams
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (STIGs, NIST 800-53, CMMC) and translating them into engineering controls that don't compromise developer velocity
Publications, patents, or recognized contributions in cryptography or systems security
Experience with Nix build systems and reproducible build pipelines for security-critical software

Responsibilities

Own the technical vision and architecture for platform security across Anduril's product ecosystem
Design cryptographic systems, protocols, and key management architectures for autonomous and robotic platforms operating in contested and disconnected environments
Lead the design of hardware root-of-trust architectures integrating TPMs, TEEs, HSMs, and secure boot across diverse embedded platforms
Drive the strategy for promoting business-line security implementations into shared, composable platform services
Serve as the senior technical authority for security architecture reviews across the organization, providing definitive guidance on cryptographic design, protocol security, and system hardening
Define security patterns, reference architectures, and engineering standards that enable teams across Anduril to build securely and independently
Mentor and develop senior engineers on the team, raising the bar for security engineering across the organization
Represent Anduril's security engineering capabilities to customers, partners, and auditors when deep technical credibility is required
Evaluate emerging threats, cryptographic standards, and security technologies, driving adoption where they strengthen the platform

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.