Qualification

Enough comfort in at least two of RustSystems-debugging instinctsLinux and systems fluencyRobotics middlewareThis is a real entry point$166

Real experience debugging code you didn't write, under time pressure, with incomplete information. This matters more than which language you know best.
Enough comfort in at least two of Rust, modern C++, Python, Go to read and fix bugs in them. You don't need to be an expert in all four - you need to not freeze up when you're dropped into one you know less well.
Systems-debugging instincts: pull logs and metrics, reconstruct what happened, reproduce offline from recorded data instead of only live.
Some real exposure to observability tooling (Prometheus/Grafana-class metrics, Loki/ELK-class logs) — you should already know how to use this stuff, not learn it here.
Linux and systems fluency. Bonus if you've touched declarative/immutable OS setups (NixOS-style).
The ability to write up what actually happened clearly, without padding it out or burying the cause. "The vehicle did something weird" is not an acceptable final answer from you.
Willingness to work close to hardware and sensors even if you've never touched maritime or robotics before. We're not looking for domain background, we're looking for the debugging instinct.
Willingness to travel 25%+ of the time on average

Robotics middleware, sensor drivers, or real-time data pipeline experience (sonar, radar, lidar, whatever).
Time in simulation-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop test setups.
CI/CD and versioned deployment experience for embedded or fleet software.
Actual on-call or field-support experience for hardware that ships to real users, not just internal tools.
This is a real entry point, not a holding pen. Do this well and you'll know more of the stack than most people who joined doing greenfield feature work — and that's exactly who ends up owning subsystems and driving roadmap next.
$166,000—$220,000 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:

Mission Software Engineer - Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike at Anduril Industries · LumiJobs

Mission Software Engineer - Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike