Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure and DevOps)

Anduril Industries•Reston, VA 20190, US• Full Time

Posted 1 hour ago• Software

Compensation

$166,000–$220,000/year

Job Description

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

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is a lead provider of highly specialized engineering products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements and shape concepts of operation. We design, develop, and deliver exquisite capability across their mission set using commercially available and custom hardware and software. We provide critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

If you are a Senior Software Engineer with strong software development expertise and DevOps capabilities supporting mission-critical infrastructure products in air-gapped and security-hardened environments, this role is for you. This hybrid role bridges software engineering and site reliability engineering, requiring both the ability to understand, modify, and extend complex internal infrastructure codebases and the DevOps knowledge to deploy, configure, and maintain these systems in disconnected environments.

As the software engineer closest to our customers and deployment environments, you will work at the intersection of product development and operations. You'll have access to core product codebases and will make targeted modifications to support air-gapped deployments, while collaborating closely with commercial product teams to ensure feature parity and reliability.

This role demands a "Whatever It Takes" mindset—you'll need to be equally comfortable debugging C++ code, designing Terraform configurations, troubleshooting networking issues in classified environments, and building automation tooling to scale deployments

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Software Development:

Access and modify core infrastructure product codebases (C++, Python, or similar languages) to enable functionality in air-gapped and sovereign cloud environments
Debug production issues in infrastructure software, identify root causes, and implement fixes that work within disconnected network constraints
Collaborate with commercial product teams to understand upcoming features, assess air-gap compatibility, and close parity gaps between commercial and air-gapped deployments
Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code that passes security reviews and maintains system reliability

DevOps & Infrastructure Management:

Own end-to-end deployment of infrastructure products in air-gapped environments, from initial provisioning through production operations
Configure and optimize Linux systems, containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes), and networking for mission-critical applications
Build automation solutions to eliminate manual toil in deployment, configuration management, and system updates

Monitoring, Observability & Reliability:

Create custom metrics and dashboards to track system health, performance, and security in disconnected environments
Perform data-driven root cause analysis on complex distributed systems to identify and resolve reliability issues

Cross-Team Collaboration:

Work with commercial product teams to advocate for air-gap-friendly architectures and flag deployment challenges
Collaborate across multiple teams to plan feature integration, test complex functionality, and coordinate releases
Contribute to establishing deployment best practices and reusable patterns across product lines
Document deployment procedures, architectural decisions, and troubleshooting guides for knowledge sharing

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
Experience with C/C++, Go, and other common Object-Oriented languages – C/C++ strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience modifying and debugging large, complex codebases with minimal oversight.
Strong Linux systems administration skills, including system configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build systems (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar)
Networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and troubleshooting connectivity issues
Experience working in constrained or air-gapped development environments and understanding the unique challenges they present
Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
Strong problem-solving skills with ability to solve complex technical problems with little oversight
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and stakeholder engagement
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience supporting infrastructure software (databases, orchestration systems, command & control platforms, etc.) in production environments
Cloud platform expertise (Azure, AWS, GCP – AWS strongly preferred) with understanding of sovereign/government cloud environments
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, Azure Data Explorer, Splunk, or Datadog
Scripting and automation expertise in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for operational efficiency
Understanding of distributed systems architecture and debugging techniques
Experience with security scanning, compliance automation, and secrets management in secure environments

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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.

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.

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