Anduril IndustriesSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)
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
For this unique opportunity, you'll be supporting both the Counter Intrusion team and the Air Defense team.
The Counter Intrusion team creates robotic systems that provide force protection capabilities by monitoring the perimeter of secure areas for approaching people, vehicles, and vessels. Leveraging advanced sensor fusion and autonomy, our products seamlessly render activity in the environment to Lattice's common operating picture.
The Air Defense team fields Anduril's most complex capabilities, deploying unique combinations of hardware and software tailored to different mission requirements and customer expectations. Our systems integration engineers internalize the nuances of each deployment, ensuring the technical success of the end-to-end solutions we ship.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join AGD, our rapidly growing team in Irvine or Costa Mesa. SREs work with external stakeholders to determine the technical direction of cloud deployments and deliver with speed through analysis, design and code. They are comfortable leading large, focused projects. They lead in the development of Kubernetes cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD and improving the developer experience. You will be managing cloud deployments in AWS, Azure and on premise. This role emphasizes the continuous innovation in improving our cloud computing environments.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Architect, deploy and maintain infrastructure with cloud providers and Kubernetes (EKS)
- Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to define and execute on internal and external deployments
- Promote SRE best practices in system resilience, performance monitoring and high availability
- Design, develop, and deliver solutions using infrastructure as code with tools like Terraform and Python
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment
- Build strong relationships with internal and external customers to identify technical solutions to their problems
- Improve Anduril’s operational capabilities by improving our core product offering through root cause analysis and creating tooling capable of managing large scale deployments
- Lead the organization in building scalable, sustainable mechanisms to continue delivering to customers at the pace the business is scaling
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of engineering experience
- Technical expertise and demonstrated performance in one or more of the following areas: networking, cloud technologies, application development and/or cybersecurity
- Deep knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem (Docker, Helm, ArgoCD, Terraform)
- Experience with cloud services (AWS/Azure)
- Experience in software languages such as Go, Python, Rust, or C++
- Experience performing data-driven root cause analysis on complex systems
- Demonstrated ability to train peers or customers on the operation of a product
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Computer Science degree or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with managing Kubernetes clusters of hundreds of nodes
- Knowledge of performance improvement techniques, metrics and alerting
- Experience with KubeVirt, qemu, virtualization and hypervisor technologies
- Experience with low-level frameworks, Linux and databases
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
US Salary Range
$191,000—$253,000 USD
US Hourly Range
$191,000—$253,000 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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