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Game Development Engineer

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)

Defenseonsitesenior$166k–$220k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build immersive wargaming apps for desktop and AR that aid warfighters.
  • Transform live simulation data into real-time 3D command and control visuals.
  • Bridge synthetic wargaming with live operational battlespace execution.

Ideal candidate

Elite systems thinker with shipped game or simulation experience who obsesses over end-user experience and performance from first principles. You thrive in ambiguity and want high-consequence work that matters for warfighters.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong proficiency in modern C++ and deep foundational knowledge of software architecture and engineering principles.
  • Experience shipping production features in video games, real-time simulation, or 3D visualization systems, with an appreciation for low-level systems.
  • Strong foundation in 3D mathematics (linear algebra, vector math, coordinate transformations).
  • Proven track record of navigating, architecting, and shipping within large, complex codebases with an eye for clean, extensible, and reusable code.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts and tradeoffs to both technical and operational stakeholders.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Lab profile

About Anduril

Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.

What they build

  • Lattice OS
  • Ghost
  • Anvil

Known for

  • Autonomous defense systems
  • AI-powered command and control
  • Rapid hardware-software iteration

Key facts

  • Founded in 2017
  • Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
  • Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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