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Anduril

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Sep 25, 2026
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 a year
NewFull-time

Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense

Job description

The Strategic Defense team at Anduril is at the forefront of incubating and maturing AI-native offerings for the integrated air and missile defense domain. We're the architects of mission autonomy and resilient mesh architectures, delivering scalable software solutions that meet some of the most urgent national security needs. By working hand-in-hand with elite teams in AI, Edge Hardware, Space Solutions, Networking, and Test Engineering we craft cutting-edge, end-to-end systems that redefine mission success for major strategic capabilities.

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Job requirements

  • Ability to travel to Asia Pacific region for up to one months at a time (up to 50% of the year).
  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
  • Experience working with a variety of programming languages such as Go, Rust, or Python
  • Experience working with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular
  • Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
  • A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
  • 5+ years of experience of strong problem solving in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware, software, and networking

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