Senior Software Engineer, Nix at Anduril – Nicaragua | Jobyssey

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, improve, and maintain the core package set which supports software distribution throughout Anduril. This involves creating internal tooling, establishing standards, planning architectural changes, and supporting users of the package set. You are expected to provide expertise for the usage of Nix at a large scale and assist in training other engineers. You should be capable of operating autonomously with limited oversight in a complex environment, and have the ability to break down intricate problems into simple solutions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Maintain an internal package set in order to enable software distribution across the company for development, hosted services, and embedded devices
Package open-source and proprietary software components using Nix
Improve developer ergonomics by defining Nix usage standards, creating tooling support, and integrating with developer workflows
Provide assistance, training, and mentorship to other team members

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proficiency with Nix, Nixpkgs, NixOS, and functional programming generally
Deep understanding of how build systems and packaging ecosystems work
Ability to dive into large and complicated systems, and use Nix to improve them
Experience with one or more of the following languages: Rust, C++, Go, Python, Haskell
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with managing cloud computing resources (eg: AWS)
Experience with modern build and deployment tooling, and continuous integration (e.g. NixOS, Terraform)
Experience designing complex software systems, and iterating upon designs via a technical design review process
Familiarity with industry standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices
A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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

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Senior Software Engineer, Nix

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