Lead Software Architect

At Anduril our Battelspace Awareness Command and Control Software team specializes in solving complex real-world problems through cutting-edge algorithms and intelligent software integrations. Operating in small innovative teams we push the boundaries of whats possible to deliver advanced technologies with mission-critical applications. Our commitment doesnt end with academic research or proof-of-concept experiments; we measure our success by the real-world impact of our deployed solutions.

We are looking for a Lead Software Architect to join our rapidly growing C2 Systems team inBroomfield CO.In this role you will be responsible for defining the architectural direction of large-scale real-time mission-critical C2 software that powers Andurils air and missile defense and battlespace awareness capabilities. You will lead the design of high-performance systems spanning tactical edge deployments to distributed backend infrastructure make critical trade-offs between performance modularity and maintainability at scale and mentor senior engineers across the C2 organization. This will require deep expertise inmodern C and Rust experience architecting numerics-heavy real-time systems fluency with asynchronous/multithreaded programming (e.g. Tokio) and a strong grasp of the complex intersection of software and math including state estimation target tracking optimization and dynamic programming (MCP / Bellman equations) . If you are someone who thrives on ambitious defense problems enjoys troubleshooting real-world systems where issues could range from electromagnetics to faulty bit encodings to incorrect math assumptions and wants to build software that is beyond a proof-of-concept part of real tactical code deployed to the warfighter then this role is for you

• Define and drive the architectural vision for large-scale C2 software systems that ingest fuse and act on data from diverse sensors in real time
• Lead the design and implementation of performant real-time numerics-heavy algorithms in Rust and/or C at production scale
• Partner closely with research scientists to transition advanced algorithms (target tracking state estimation sensor-effector pairing asset scheduling) from prototype into tactical deployed code
• Make high-leverage architectural trade-offs across performance modularity testability and maintainability for mission-critical edge-deployed systems
• Mentor and technically lead senior engineers setting coding standards review processes and CI/CD best practices across the team
• Engage directly with customers (DoD agencies Army Air Force MDA SCO) to ensure successful outcomes for mission-critical needs
• Troubleshoot complex real-world system issues spanning software math assumptions sensor behavior and networking
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle including prototyping modeling & simulation field testing and deployment
• Help shape hiring and technical growth of the broader C2 organization as it hyper scales

• 10 years of software engineering experience with a Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science Applied/Computational Mathematics Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Controls/Dynamical Systems Statistics or related field
• Expert-level proficiency in modern C and/or Rust including asynchronous and multithreaded programming (e.g. Tokio for Rust)
• Proven experience architecting large-scale production-grade codebases in real-time or high-performance environments
• Deep experience writing performant real-time software with numerics-heavy algorithms
• Strong foundation in applied mathematics: probability theory linear algebra optimization differential equations (ODEs) and statistics
• Experience with CI/CD unit testing git version control and microservices
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a technical field (dual academic background in software math highly valued)
• Domain expertise in target tracking state estimation Kalman filters sensor fusion or signal processing
• Prior DoD program experience (Army Air Force MDA SCO Navy)
• Experience with GPU / CUDA kernel development

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses including projects and coursework specifics to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g. student ID dates non-technical coursework etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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