
Senior Software Engineer (Rust), Intelligence Systems with Security Clearance
Why this role stands out
Leverage your Rust expertise to architect and develop cutting-edge intelligence systems, contributing directly to national security initiatives within a rapidly growing defense technology company. This hybrid role offers exceptional career growth and skill development in AI, autonomy, and real-time systems, with a competitive salary of $191,000 annually. You'll thrive here if you are driven by impactful work and enjoy collaborating on complex, high-performance software solutions.
Quick overview
Job description
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 Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set.
We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Anduril’s AIS team is seeking experienced Rust developers to build out the software ecosystem supporting next-generation hardware platforms powered by cutting edge System-on-Chip devices.
- Architect, maintain, and evolve complex software systems, refactoring existing codebases to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
- Develop high-performance Rust software for real-time systems, ranging from tactical implementations to simulation environments and decision support tools.
- Apply software design patterns and architectural best practices to manage technical debt and guide the evolution of production systems over time.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of production-grade Rust experience in a Linux development environment
- Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
- Experience with network protocols and deeply familiar with networking fundamentals
- 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
- Eligible and able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with embedded platforms
- Experience with VPNs and protocols, such as strongswan, wireguard, IPsec, etc.
- Experience building or working with hard real-time embeded systems (bare-metal or RT Linux)
- Experience refactoring and modernizing Rust codebases in production environments.
- Track record of architectural decision-making and technical leadership on long-lived projects.
- Contributions to open-source Rust projects or the broader Rust ecosystem.
- Experience with concurrent and parallel programming patterns in Rust. US Salary Range$191,000—$253,000 USD
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information. To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
- No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to .
- Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
- What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
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