Software Engineer (Network), Intelligence Systems

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 

We are looking for a Software Engineer with experience developing networked applications to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role you will be responsible for developing software across projects that may range from full-stack enterprise software to user-facing software on embedded and custom hardware devices on projects that may include the need to design, develop, test, and deploy systems that use commercial and custom networking and cloud technologies with a core focus on security. This role may include architecting, testing, securing, and interfacing with commercial internet transport layer and storage services, cloud services, VPN (commercial, WireGuard, etc.) and similar technologies. You may be building systems that can autodeploy, maintain, repair, and clean-up after themselves. 

Experience building and developing software with a strong understanding of modern internet protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, TLS, etc.) and analyzing network capture and analysis (PCAP and Zeek data) data. Other elements of the role may include porting and refactoring code bases between languages, performance tuning, integrating encryption systems, designing software architectures, front-end and back-end development, and other software development and engineering tasks as needed. You will need to work within tight timelines and resource constraints. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Work directly with project managers to write software for full-stack software and user-facing software.
• Work with existing teams to maintain and update existing software systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn new software and networking technologies quickly.
• Provide software designs, estimates, and schedules as needed to program and project management.
• Develop network data transport technologies and pipelines; build with custom and commercial components including cloud architectural components.
• Develop network capture, testing, and analysis systems to verify and validate security assumptions – work with test engineers to build repeatable testing plans.
• Adhere to software best practices and coding standards, perform code reviews, interact with revision control, build processes, and testing.
• Triage issues and investigate root cause failures.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development.
• 3+ years of experience developing networked systems, cloud infrastructure, secure communication systems, or similar.
• Experience working in constrained development environments, including air-gapped systems.
• Strong skills in C, C++, Python, and C#.
• Experience implementing well documented network and communication protocols, cryptographic systems, or similar.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• 5+ years of experience building top-to-bottom, full-stack (bare metal on up) networked systems and applications.
• Hands-on experience working in network security (e.g. threat hunting, cyber analysis, cyber defense/offense, reverse engineering, etc.)
• Strong focus on security.

 

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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