Senior Software Engineer, Video

Anduril Industries•Seattle, WA

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. ABOUT THE TEAM We are on a mission to accelerate the development, deployment, and integration with Lattice. We’re dedicated to building a comprehensive, high-leverage, and foundational platform that offers efficient data management, agent orchestration, and system-wide interoperability. We develop the common data, object storage, and identity access management building blocks for Lattice. Our auth system provides secure access control, while our data systems empower our partners with user-friendly APIs and documentation. By combining these diverse yet interconnected areas of expertise, we aim to create a powerful, scalable ecosystem that works across both autonomous robots and C2 systems. We aim to empower other developers, our users, to build many innovative applications that will help aid our warfighters C2 mass effects in the distributed fight to come. WHAT YOU'LL DO The role of our video pipeline engineers is to develop real-time and asynchronous video feeds from remote deployments to web, virtual reality clients, computer vision front-end and back-end pipelines. Video pipeline engineers help design the ISR payloads for drones and the camera systems used in our other existing and future products. We integrate tightly with our hardware teams to ensure a fully functioning video system. We also aim to provide video at scale for our third party integrators. Prior experience with relevant video technologies is required for this role.

Requirements

Software engineering experience with C++/Go
BS degree in an engineering discipline
General understanding of camera hardware and video formats
Solid understanding of writing reliable, multi-threaded software
Experience with video pipeline architecture and operation
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice To Haves

Linux software development experience. NixOS experience a plus.
Tools: vl42, ffmpeg, WebRTC, HLS, OpenCV
Formats: MP4, MPEG-TS, MISB KLV standards, H264/H265 format, WebRTC/RTP
Image formats: Demosaicing raw images, Color space conversions, pixel formats
Linux platform: V4L2 camera API, VA-API, ffmpeg, gstreamer, OpenGL
Scalable cloud solutions for video in AWS, Azure, GCP
Kubernetes

Responsibilities

develop real-time and asynchronous video feeds from remote deployments to web, virtual reality clients, computer vision front-end and back-end pipelines
help design the ISR payloads for drones and the camera systems used in our other existing and future products
integrate tightly with our hardware teams to ensure a fully functioning video system
provide video at scale for our third party integrators

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.