Senior Software Engineer, AI
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-13)
Defenseonsitesenior$191k–$254k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build internal AI ecosystem powering autonomous coding and automation.
- Partner across business lines to automate manual workflows at scale.
- Prototype and deploy agentic systems solving real-world defense problems.
Ideal candidate
Curious, product-minded builder deeply enthusiastic about AI who loves turning ideas into working automation and partnering across teams to solve real problems.
Requirements
- An AI mindset with deep interest in emerging AI technologies and practical implementations
- Creative problem-solving skills simplifying workflows into modular automation
- 1-2 years taking AI systems into production or 2-4 years with traditional ML
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience using and optimizing AI coding assistants in production
- Strong stakeholder and cross-functional communication skills
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
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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