Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK

About the team

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company dedicated to transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center.

About the job

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will work on enhancing partner engagement and streamlining the integration process for our developer portal. You will also develop infrastructure to simplify the exposure of APIs and SDKs for external developers, build and maintain sample applications, SDKs, and technical frameworks, and provide technical leadership during partner onboarding.

What you’ll do

• Work on our developer portal to enhance partner engagement and streamline the integration process
• Develop infrastructure to simplify the exposure of APIs and SDKs for external developers
• Build and maintain sample applications, SDKs, and technical frameworks that enable partners to implement sophisticated solutions
• Provide technical leadership during partner onboarding, guiding their engineering teams through complex integration scenarios
• Create proof-of-concept applications and reference architectures that demonstrate advanced Lattice capabilities and integration patterns
• Collaborate with engineering teams to influence the platform roadmap based on real-world implementation challenges
• Conduct technical reviews of partner architectures and provide recommendations for optimization and scalability
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues and provide hands-on technical support for mission-critical deployments
• Evangelize best practices for building resilient, secure, and performant applications on the Lattice platform

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer with customer-facing responsibilities
• Strong programming experience in multiple languages (Python, Java, Go, C++, or similar) with demonstrated ability to build production-grade applications
• Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, including microservices, event-driven architectures, and API gateway patterns
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proven track record of designing and implementing complex system integrations in enterprise environments
• Experience with API technologies including REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and real-time communication protocols (WebSockets, message queues)
• Strong understanding of security patterns, authentication/authorization frameworks, and data protection in distributed systems
• Excellent technical communication skills with the ability to present complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

Paid 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.

Protecting yourself from recruitment scams

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.
• Please always verify communications:
• Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
• Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
• Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
• Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.

Data privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Anduril Industries? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

* indicates a required field