Senior Software Engineer, Nix

Job description

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain the core package set which supports software distribution throughout Anduril. This involves creating internal tooling, establishing standards, planning architectural changes, and supporting users of the package set. You are expected to provide expertise for the usage of Nix at a large scale and assist in training other engineers. You should be capable of operating autonomously with limited oversight in a complex environment, and have the ability to break down intricate problems into simple solutions.

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S.

Job responsibilities

Maintain an internal package set in order to enable software distribution across the company for development, hosted services, and embedded devices
Package open-source and proprietary software components using Nix
Improve developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards, creating tooling support, and integrating with developer workflows
Provide assistance, training, and mentorship to other team members

Job requirements

Proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally
Deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work
Ability to dive into large and complicated systems, and use Nix to improve them
Experience with one or more of the following languages: Rust, C++, Go, Python, Haskell
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Experience with managing cloud computing resources (eg: AWS)
Experience with modern build and deployment tooling, and continuous integration (e.g. NixOS, Terraform)
Experience designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process

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