Staff Software Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries•Reston, VA

1d•$220,000 - $292,000

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role you will be responsible for developing software throughout the entire hardware and software stack. This may include writing firmware and middleware components to a custom network stack, porting and refactoring code bases between languages, performance tuning, integrating encryption systems, designing software architectures, and other software development and engineering as needed. You will need to work within tight timelines and resource constraints.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in software development, with 7+ in bare metal and driver development
B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields, with a focus on embedded software systems, sensors, or other small form-factor systems
Experience with Xilinx platforms
Experience working in constrained development environments, including air-gapped systems
Experience building low-level embedded software solutions including hardware integration and bare-metal code development
Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
Ability to understand and implement complex certification requirements
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
15+ years of experience building top-to-bottom, full-stack (bare metal on up)
Experience with C# application development or frontend React based UI framework
Experience implementing network and communication protocols, cryptographic systems, display protocols, or similar
Experience working with complex SoCs
Experience with ISRs, MMUs, timers
Experience developing operating systems or portions thereof
Experience with Xilinix platforms
Strong focus on security

Responsibilities

Work directly with project managers to write software for fully custom embedded systems.
Work at any level of the hardware/software stack, from firmware to GUI frameworks.
Work with existing teams to maintain and update existing software systems.
Provide technical leadership and the ability to learn new software technologies quickly.
Provide software designs, estimates, and schedules as needed to program and project management.
Actively contribute to software development for critical tasks to meet program deadlines.
Adhere to software best practices to include: coding standards, perform code reviews, interact with revision control, build processes, and testing.
Triage issues and investigate root cause failures.
Report to the overall software lead for the project.
Coordinate with other software team leads, engineering leads, external teams and/or subcontractors, as needed.

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.