Senior Software Engineer
Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
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Job Summary
ABOUT THE TEAM
The LatticeOS Team builds the foundational software-defined operating system that powers our family of autonomous systems sensors and third-party integrations. Our work spans edge devices robotic platforms and cloud infrastructure creating a unified operating environment for system orchestration secure data distribution and real-time execution. As a core engineering capability LatticeOS directly enables mission-critical operations across all domains powering both internal products and external developer partners integrating through the Lattice SDK. Our solutions are designed for real-world deployment in the most demanding operational environments where reliable middleware high availability and seamless hardware-software integration make the difference between mission success and failure.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the LatticeOS team where you will design and develop the core platform services middleware and operating system components running onboard autonomous vehicles and edge devices. You will collaborate closely with hardware autonomy and application teams to create a highly reliable performant and secure platform that abstracts complex hardware and networking into clean software interfaces. If you are someone who is self-motivated holds yourself to high standards and thrives in a low-structure high-autonomy environment then this role is for you.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Design and implement core components and middleware for LatticeOS running onboard autonomous vehicles and edge devices.
- Develop robust fault-tolerant distributed systems that can operate reliably over denied degraded or intermittent communications links.
- Create interfaces APIs and tooling that enable internal teams and third-party partners to integrate seamlessly with LatticeOS through the Lattice SDK.
- Collaborate with autonomy and hardware teams to ensure diverse physical platforms can reliably run and interact with the core operating system.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of professional software development experience with a focus on systems programming distributed systems or robotics.
- Deep experience with C Rust or similar systems programming languages.
- Proficiency with protocol design serialization and implementation (e.g. gRPC Protobuf Zenoh DDS).
- Experience building software solutions involving high-throughput data processing transport or system orchestration.
- Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work across multiple cross-functional engineering teams.
- A desire to work on critical infrastructure software that has a real-world impact.
- US Persons: Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing operating systems middleware SDKs or developer platforms.
- Background in developing systems for defense aerospace robotics or other mission-critical applications.
- Familiarity with software development for embedded systems Linux internals or resource-constrained environments.
- Strong understanding of distributed communication networks routing and modern messaging standards.
US Salary Range
$191000 - $253000 USD
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:
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