Senior Front End Software Engineer, React

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.

About the Team

The Discovery team is at the forefront of incubating and maturing high‑potential, software‑defined, AI‑native offerings that meet the toughest, newest challenges across hardware, software, space, and cyber domains. The team architects mission autonomy and mesh networking, delivering scalable hardware solutions for urgent national security needs. By working hand‑in‑hand with elite teams in Perception, AI, Motion Planning, Hardware, Test Engineering, Space, Networking, and Vehicle hardware, they craft cutting‑edge, end‑to‑end systems that redefine mission success.

About the Role

As a Frontend Software Engineer in the Discovery team, you will tackle a diverse range of challenges interacting with autonomous systems and missile defense systems. Your work will ensure seamless integration of Anduril products to achieve critical outcomes. You will work on a fast‑paced team alongside real operators, with opportunities to see your creations operate in fielded deployment environments. Software Engineers at Anduril embody a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing tasks expediently, scalably, and pragmatically while prioritizing the mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools and capabilities that extend Anduril’s Lattice OS to solve unique customer problems in command and control of complex assets, planning and execution of missile defense missions, networking, and remote asset management in far‑edge environments.
• Collaborate closely with customers, product designers, and other engineering teams to shape and build new software products and applications, optimizing for maximum value to the end user.
• Build, test, deploy, and demonstrate mission‑critical code in a tight feedback loop with end users.
• Travel up to 25 % of the time to participate in customer events and deploy capabilities in real‑world scenarios.
• Contribute to the development of existing software services across Anduril, aiming to create reusable components that benefit multiple product lines.

Required Qualifications

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Proficiency with web‑based technologies, specifically 4‑8+ years experience with React and TypeScript.
• Ability to empathize with end‑users, turn needs into features, and balance user experience with engineering constraints.
• Experience with real‑time user interfaces that use reactive programming libraries – ReactJS or similar.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real‑world impact.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Development of military operator‑facing user interfaces.
• Experience working with military customers.
• Distributed communication networks and message standards.
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics.

Pay

US Salary Range: $191,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary only; actual offer may vary based on experience, education, critical skills, and business considerations).

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants included in full‑time offers.
• Top‑tier benefits package at little to no cost to employees, supporting health, recovery, and future needs.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits covering health, retirement, and other wellness programs (see “Explore Our Benefits” for details).