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# Game Development Engineer

- **Company:** Anduril Industries
- **Location:** Costa Mesa, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Video Game Development, Software Engineering, Linux Development
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9044052/game-development-engineer

## About the Role

* Excellent C++ skills and software engineering principles
 * Experience working in large codebases to solve complex problems.
 * Minimum five years of professional programming experience
 * Solid understanding of 3D math
 * Ability to write clean, maintainable and extensible code with attention to reusability
 * Experience in a broad range of engineering areas on shipping games or real time visualization systems, with special attention given to low-level code
 * Excellent spoken and written communication
 * Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities, * Linux development experience
 * Experience developing on console platforms.
 * Shipped at least one AAA game title in a similar role.
 * Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

## Description

* Partner with stakeholders to establish clear priorities and define expectations which translate to a scope of work that you and the team can effectively deliver on
 * Identify technical risks and their solutions, collaborating with the broader engineering groups at Anduril.
 * Ensure client stability by diagnosing and resolving defects.
 * Analyze and optimize both memory and performance in systems that must scale from high-end desktops to mobile AR systems
 * Identify problems; solve them: implement robust, high-quality solutions, 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.


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