Senior Software Engineer, Security Applications & Tools
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Job description
We're looking for a senior software engineer to design and build the systems that keep Anduril's software secure. This is a software engineering role first - you'll architect distributed systems, write production Go and Python, build APIs, and operate services at scale. The domain is security, but the work is building real software: custom scanning orchestration pipelines, policy engines that evaluate thousands of configurations against security rules, and data systems that track vulnerabilities across an entire product ecosystem. If you want to write code that solves hard engineering problems in the security space rather than configure off-the-shelf tools, this is the role., * Design and build distributed services for vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement, and remediation workflows
- Develop and extend the team's scanning orchestration platform - an event-driven architecture built on AWS (SQS, Lambda, S3, ECR) that processes scan events at org-wide scale
- Build and maintain policy-as-code systems that programmatically enforce security policy in CI/CD pipelines and deployment configurations
- Design APIs and CLIs that integrate security tooling into developer workflows without creating friction
- Develop data pipelines that aggregate, normalize, and route findings from multiple scanning engines into vulnerability management systems
- Collaborate with engineering teams across Anduril to understand their security needs and build tooling that addresses them
- Evaluate third-party security tools and build custom integrations or replacements where needed
- Participate in on-call rotation for security tooling infrastructure, To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
- No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing production software systems
- Strong proficiency in Go - this is the team's primary language for backend services
- Experience building distributed systems or data pipelines (event-driven architectures, message queues, APIs, worker systems)
- Proficiency with Python for scripting, automation, and tooling
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred: Lambda, SQS, S3, ECR, or equivalent)
- Ability to read and understand security tool output (vulnerability reports, SBOMs, static analysis results) and build systems around it
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across teams
- Eligible to obtain and maintain active U.S. Secret security clearance, * Experience with CI/CD systems (CircleCI, GitHub Actions) and building integrations for developer workflows
- Familiarity with container security concepts, SBOM generation tools (Syft), and vulnerability scanners (Trivy, Grype, Semgrep)
- Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code
- Experience with policy-as-code frameworks (OPA/Rego, Conftest)
- Background in application security or product security engineering
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Familiarity with Nix build systems
Benefits & conditions
$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:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection : Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off : Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.
