Senior AI Software Engineer

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Propose, prototype, and deploy AI workflows to solve real world problems, leveraging the latest state-of-the-art models and techniques
• Implement agentic AI systems that help our employees do more, faster
• Develop and maintain core AI systems in production environments
• Work cross-functionally as a trusted and pragmatic AI expert with business lines across Anduril

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience designing and implementing AI solutions in production
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Javascript, Python, or Go
• 4+ years experience in writing production code in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on API development and RESTful services
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Nice-to-haves

• Pragmatic experience on the tradeoff between building vs buying AI solutions
• Demonstrated success with agents or other LLM systems
• Prior experience in defense tech, start-up, or technical consulting environment
• Holding an active security clearance

Benefits

• 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 subsidized by 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 your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)