Software Engineer, Strategic Defense

$166,000–$220,000Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 moreCosta Mesa, CA +3Mid-levelToday

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About the job

Software Engineer on Anduril’s Strategic Defense team, building and deploying AI-native software for integrated air and missile defense.

Summary written from the posting.

What you’ll do

Own software solutions deployed to customers
Build and scale mission capabilities through code
Plan, build, and test complex functionality across teams
Create metrics for debugging and monitoring

What you’ll bring

Fluent Mandarin language skills
Willingness to travel up to 50% to Asia Pacific
Strong engineering background in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field
Experience with Go, Rust, or Python

Technologies

Go · Rust · Python · React · Angular · distributed communication networks · message standards

About Anduril

Builds autonomous defense systems (drones, subs, sensors) unified by Lattice OS, an AI command-and-control layer sold to US/allied militaries.

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay: $166,000–$220,000
Pay details
$166,000—$220,000 USD
Location: Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 more
Employment type: Full-time
Experience requirements: 4+ years

The work, as we read it

Kind of work: Builds what the customer runs

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How this compares

The middle of this range is $193,000, close to the $196,000 median for the 1,766 US FDE postings that state one. Half of those sit between $162,000 and $230,000.

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