Mission Software Engineer, Imaging; Front End at Anduril

Mission Software Engineer, Imaging (Front End) at Anduril – Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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.

The Imaging team is responsible for tackling the most difficult problems involving computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data. The team develops state-of-the‑art imaging systems across both hardware and software. Their products are deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies.

We are looking for a Mission Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Lexington, MA. In this role, you will be responsible for helping solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, systems integration, and scalability;
You will be instrumental in expanding the integration of our cameras with the broader Anduril ecosystem, as well as ensuring the systems can operate standalone in austere environments. This will require hands on front end development experience utilizing React. If you are someone who likes tackling complex technical problems, all while supporting ongoing efforts in the field then this role is for you.

• Own software system success for assets deployed to customers and events.
• Maintain an end-to-end systems understanding of the Imaging team’s devices, you will be well-positioned to optimize how these software services interact.
• Develop and implement modular software usable between devices with similar software stacks, but varying functionality.
• Triage issues, identify root causes, and coordinate next-steps.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Develop and maintain user support workflows.
• Work on challenging problems in a fast‑paced environment.
• Travel expected approximately 30% of the time for testing.

• Strong analytical & critical thinking and problem‑solving skills and an ability to communicate ideas clearly.
• Team‑player, self‑motivated, driven, organized.
• 3+ years of experience working in modern development frameworks, in particular component‑based React.
• Proficient in developing front end components while having exposure to backend technologies such as C++ and Python.
• A strong desire to work on critical software that has real‑world impact.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

• Familiarity with Nix or NixOS is rare, but extremely valuable.

US Salary Range $138,000—$252,000 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits:
  
  For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI):
    Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa:
    Coverage is fully subsidizedby Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long‑term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and…