Anduril Industries Software Engineering Manager leading a team building ArsenalOS applications for factory floor planning and work assignment. Drive technical excellence and deliver reliable, offline-capable interfaces.
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of full-stack software engineers building ArsenalOS applications for production planning, work assignment, and operational dashboards.
Hire exceptional engineering talent, building a high-performing team that balances speed, quality, and operational excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Set technical direction and architectural standards for ArsenalOS applications including offline-first architectures, mobile-responsive design, and edge deployment patterns.
Partner with manufacturing engineers, factory operators, and production leadership to understand workflows and ensure your team builds software that truly meets operational needs.
Drive delivery and execution, ensuring your team ships high-quality features on time while maintaining production stability and meeting availability SLAs.
Ensure your team writes production-quality code with comprehensive tests, participating in code review and establishing engineering best practices.
Own operational excellence for ArsenalOS including on-call rotations, incident response, post-mortems, and continuous reliability improvements.
Collaborate with product managers to translate manufacturing requirements into clear roadmaps, prioritize work, and make build-vs-buy decisions for ArsenalOS capabilities.
Work cross-functionally with backend engineers, data engineers, infrastructure teams, and manufacturing operations to ensure seamless integration with MES, data pipelines, and enterprise systems.
Deploy and operate systems in factory environments, including edge compute clusters and OT networks, through your team's execution.
Champion the adoption of AI tooling (coding assistants, automation) and contribute to team engineering practices that improve development velocity.
Manage performance, provide regular feedback, and create growth opportunities for engineers on your team through coaching, mentoring, and career development.
Qualification
Proven track record hiringProven ability to navigate ambiguityDegree in Computer ScienceExperience in manufacturing
Required
8+ years of experience in software engineering building production systems, with at least 2+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles.
Proven track record hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
Deep technical expertise in full-stack web development with hands-on experience in frontend and backend systems.
Strong technical fluency in modern software architectures, APIs, distributed systems, CI/CD, and cloud or edge infrastructure.
Experience managing teams building web applications with high availability requirements and operational constraints.
Demonstrated ability to balance technical execution with people management, mentorship, and team development.
Experience managing operational excellence including on-call rotations, incident response, and maintaining production system reliability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and leadership teams.
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, make technical and organizational trade-offs, and drive outcomes without complete information.
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
Preferred
Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or OT-adjacent domains (MES, SCADA, PLC integration, factory automation, IoT).
Background managing teams building offline-capable applications, mobile-first interfaces, or software for network-constrained environments.
Experience with full-stack technologies including JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and modern web frameworks.
Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES), ERP systems, or enterprise software for production environments.
Experience in hyper-growth startup-like environments, with demonstrated success building teams and scaling engineering practices.
Experience managing teams that deploy software to edge environments, factory floors, or operational technology networks.
Technical background in offline-first architectures, PWAs, service workers, and data synchronization patterns.
Experience with UX/UI considerations for non-desk workers, rugged devices, and challenging environmental conditions.