Senior Principal Software Engineer, Head of Edge Systems & Fleet

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

The Connected Warfare Division is developing a first of it's kind Battlefield Edge Cloud and Platform for the tactical edge, where connectivity is contested, latency costs lives, and resilience defines victory. Built on Anduril's field-proven Menace and Voyager systems, and powered by the company's Lattice orchestration framework and distributed Fabric and Data Mesh, the platform allows warfighters, allies, and partners to deploy applications, share data, and make decisions at machine speed-even when disconnected.

The Connected Warfare team is rapidly scaling and is looking for engineering leaders to drive the strategy and execution of our foundational that supports a wide range of connected warfare applications, from early prototypes to customer incubation to world-wide release.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer with deep systems experience to build and operate large-scale, software-defined systems that tightly integrate software and hardware. This role is for someone who is highly hands-on, writes production code daily, and enjoys working close to the metal while still thinking at fleet and platform scale. You will design, build, and operate the foundational systems that manage, observe, update, and control distributed fleets of devices and services in real-world environments.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design and implement low-level and systems software that interfaces directly with hardware, operating systems, and networking layers
• Build scalable fleet management systems for provisioning, configuration, updates, health monitoring, and lifecycle management
• Develop observability infrastructure including metrics, logs, traces, and health models for large distributed systems
• Own services end-to-end: architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence
• Debug complex issues across software, OS, and hardware boundaries
• Collaborate closely with hardware, platform, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent depth
• Strong background in operating systems concepts including processes, memory, filesystems, scheduling, and networking
• Experience building systems that connect software and hardware such as embedded systems, edge computing, robotics, or infrastructure platforms
• Proven ability to design and operate large-scale distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with fleet management, device orchestration, or infrastructure control planes
• Deep understanding of observability including metrics, logging, tracing, alerting, and system health at scale
• Strong coding skills in systems-oriented languages such as C++, Rust, Go, or Python
• Comfortable operating in production environments and responding to real-world failures
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Linux internals or kernel-adjacent work
• Background in edge computing, robotics, IoT, or infrastructure platforms
• Experience with secure boot, OTA updates, or device identity
• Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure such as Kubernetes or control planes

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE DIFFERENT

• You will write real code that runs in production and touches hardware
• You'll work on systems where scale, reliability, and observability truly matter
• You'll have ownership and autonomy, not just tickets
• Your work will directly impact how complex systems operate in the real world

US Salary Range

$191,000 - $336,000 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.

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