Senior Software Engineer - Web Backend Systems
Anduril IndustriesCosta Mesa, California, United States
Posted July 28, 2025
168000 - 252000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We are shaping the future of defense, transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We emphasize speed and results and control our products from start to finish, including funding R&D to selling finished products off the shelf. Today, Anduril is in a rapid growth phase, deploying technology in diverse locations and developing path-making products that will change defense forever. We believe that everyone at Anduril can be a catalyst. Your perspective can change lives, and we want to help you make your mark. Our team includes thinkers and doers working interdependently. We bring the brightest minds and best-in-class talent together with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in the real world, we want you at Anduril. With offices in Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, our reach is wide. Check out our careers page at https://www.anduril.com/careers or send us an email at [email protected].
Job Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Web Backend Systems to join their Tactical Recon and Strike team. The successful candidate will design, build, test, and deploy real-time, map-based user interfaces for displaying and interacting with sensor data and controlling Altius aircraft. The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies such as TypeScript/React, C++/Rust/Golang, and NixOS/CircleCI/Docker. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and experience developing software for user interface applications.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another related technical degree.
- Experience developing software for user interface applications, especially high-traffic, data-intensive, or map-based systems
- Proficiency with modern Web frontend programming languages including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React Framework.
- Proficiency with modern backend/middleware programming languages such as C++, Rust, or Golang
- Familiarity with client/server networking technologies and relationships such as TCP/UDP/Multicast, HTTP (REST), or protobuf/gRPC.
- Proven ability to empathize with users, to break down user needs into software features, and to balance the ideal user experience with practical engineering constraints.
Benefits
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
- Private health plan through Bupa
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance
- Paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave
- Family Planning & Parenting Support
- Mental Health Resources
- Professional development stipend
- Daily Meals and Provisions
- Company-funded commuter benefits
- Relocation assistance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan