Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Roadrunner
Description For Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Roadrunner
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer for their Roadrunner project in Costa Mesa, California. This role is part of the Vehicle Autonomy (Robotics) team, responsible for developing aerial and ground-based robotic systems. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with Rust or C++ in a Linux environment, and a strong background in robotics software development.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and delivering autonomy solutions for mobile robotic systems
- Developing APIs for inter- and intra-process communications
- Creating test and simulation capabilities
- Collaborating across teams to build complex functionality for autonomous systems
- Partnering with end-users to turn needs into features
Required qualifications:
- BS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience with Rust or C++ in Linux
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and embedded software
- Experience with behavior trees and autonomous system architectures
- 5+ years of experience writing frontend applications using TypeScript and React
- Eligibility to obtain and hold a US DoD Security Clearance
The role offers a competitive salary range of $168,000 - $252,000 USD, along with excellent benefits including top-tier healthcare coverage, generous PTO, 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
Anduril Industries is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups. The company's mission is to transform military capabilities with cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, and networking technology, delivering solutions in months rather than years.
Responsibilities For Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Roadrunner
- Design and deliver autonomy solutions for mobile robotic systems through behavior modeling and execution within mission critical software
- Apply and contribute to core libraries that are distributed across all robotics platforms at Anduril
- Develop APIs for inter- and intra-process communications between robotic systems
- Create test and simulation capabilities that operate within both software- and hardware-in-the-loop test fixtures
- Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality for user-supervised autonomous systems
- Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring
- Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps within a collaborative fast-paced development team
- Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints
- Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world
Requirements For Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Roadrunner
- BS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience with Rust or C++ in a Linux development environment
- Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, distributed systems, concurrency, and code optimization
- Familiarity with behavior trees and autonomous system architectures
- 5+ years of experience with the design, implementation and support of embedded software, particularly in the field of robotics
- 5+ years of experience writing frontend applications using Typescript and React
- Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
- Must be eligible to obtain and hold a US DoD Security Clearance
Benefits For Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Roadrunner
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance
- Generous company holiday calendar and PTO plans
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave
- Family Planning & Parenting Support
- Mental Health Resources
- Professional development stipend
- Daily Meals and Provisions
- Company-funded commuter benefits
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
