Senior Software Engineer - Route Planning Service

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Lattice Autonomy team in Seattle. This role presents a unique opportunity to build a new route planning service that will be crucial for Anduril's autonomous systems. The position involves developing a scalable service that will host the company's on-vehicle motion planning stack, enabling rapid testing of vehicle routes during mission planning.

The role sits at the intersection of robotics and backend service development, where you'll be working on a platform that enables users to build, test, and iterate on multi-agent autonomy. The system you'll be developing will support various robotics platforms, from autonomous jets and underwater vehicles to smaller aircraft. While expertise in motion planning is beneficial, the primary focus is on your ability to build and deploy production backend services at scale.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for creating APIs, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with front-end engineers to create intuitive user workflows. The position requires strong communication skills as you'll be working with cross-functional teams and incorporating user feedback to shape the product vision. You'll need at least 5 years of software engineering experience, with particular emphasis on backend development and service-based architecture in production environments.

The compensation package is highly competitive, ranging from $138,000 to $252,000 USD, complemented by equity grants and comprehensive benefits. These benefits include platinum healthcare coverage, life insurance, generous PTO, parental leave, mental health resources, and various other perks such as daily meals and professional development opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that has real-world impact in the defense sector, while being part of a team that's bringing Silicon Valley innovation to military systems. The role requires U.S. Person status due to export control requirements, reflecting the sensitive nature of the work involved.