Anduril Industries
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 Job Senior Software Engineer – design, improve, and maintain the core package set that supports software distribution throughout Anduril. This involves creating internal tooling, establishing standards, planning architectural changes, and supporting users of the package set. You provide expertise for the usage of Nix at a large scale and assist in training other engineers. You operate autonomously with limited oversight in a complex environment and break down intricate problems into simple solutions.
What You’ll Do
Maintain an internal package set to enable software distribution across the company for development, hosted services, and embedded devices
Package open‑source and proprietary software components using Nix
Improve developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards, creating tooling support, and integrating with developer workflows
Provide assistance, training, and mentorship to other team members
Required Qualifications
Proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally
Deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work
Ability to dive into large and complicated systems, and use Nix to improve them
Experience with one or more of the following languages: Rust, C++, Go, Python, Haskell
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with managing cloud computing resources (e.g., AWS)
Experience with modern build and deployment tooling, and continuous integration (e.g., NixOS, Terraform)Experience designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process
Familiarity with industry‑standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices
A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration
US Salary Range $191,000—$253,000 USD
Healthcare Benefits
US roles: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost
UK & AUS roles: full cost of medical insurance premiums covered
IE roles: annual contribution toward private health insurance
Additional Benefits
Income protection – life and disability insurance for all employees
Generous time off – PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December, caregiver & wellness leave available
Family planning & parenting support – coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers, plus resources to support you and your partner
Mental health resources – free 24/7 access to therapy, life coaching, legal and financial support services
Professional development – annual reimbursement
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
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
To view Anduril’s candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
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About the Job Senior Software Engineer – design, improve, and maintain the core package set that supports software distribution throughout Anduril. This involves creating internal tooling, establishing standards, planning architectural changes, and supporting users of the package set. You provide expertise for the usage of Nix at a large scale and assist in training other engineers. You operate autonomously with limited oversight in a complex environment and break down intricate problems into simple solutions.
What You’ll Do
Maintain an internal package set to enable software distribution across the company for development, hosted services, and embedded devices
Package open‑source and proprietary software components using Nix
Improve developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards, creating tooling support, and integrating with developer workflows
Provide assistance, training, and mentorship to other team members
Required Qualifications
Proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally
Deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work
Ability to dive into large and complicated systems, and use Nix to improve them
Experience with one or more of the following languages: Rust, C++, Go, Python, Haskell
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with managing cloud computing resources (e.g., AWS)
Experience with modern build and deployment tooling, and continuous integration (e.g., NixOS, Terraform)Experience designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process
Familiarity with industry‑standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices
A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration
US Salary Range $191,000—$253,000 USD
Healthcare Benefits
US roles: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost
UK & AUS roles: full cost of medical insurance premiums covered
IE roles: annual contribution toward private health insurance
Additional Benefits
Income protection – life and disability insurance for all employees
Generous time off – PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December, caregiver & wellness leave available
Family planning & parenting support – coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers, plus resources to support you and your partner
Mental health resources – free 24/7 access to therapy, life coaching, legal and financial support services
Professional development – annual reimbursement
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
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
To view Anduril’s candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
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