Staff Software Engineer, AI

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-13)full time

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$220k–$292k

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Anduril Industries The Staff Software Engineer, AI builds Anduril’s AI infrastructure and tooling for autonomous coding and agentic automation. The role involves prototyping, building, and deploying AI systems and collaborating cross-functionally to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

Propose, prototype, build, and deploy agentic systems that solve real world problems, leveraging novel state-of-the-art techniques in the field
Work cross-functionally with different business lines across Anduril to scope new solutions that address their pain points and manual workflows
Build and maintain the data pipelines, feature workflows, and model-serving components that applied AI use cases depend on
Learn and evangelize. You will be an expert on current AI technologies and trends (and their practical applications)

Qualification

An AI mindsetRaw intellectual horsepowerDegree in Computer SciencePractical experience enabling agentsExperience with process automationFamiliarity with cloud services$220

Required

An AI mindset; have a deep interest and enthusiasm for emerging AI technologies and their practical implementations
Creative problem-solving skills with an ability to simplify workflows into modular, reusable automation components
Raw intellectual horsepower
1-2 years of experience taking AI systems into production or 2-4 years of experience with traditional ML
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree
Experience using and optimizing AI coding assistants in a collaborative production environment
Strong stakeholder and cross-functional communication skills; able to gather workflow requirements and convert them into technical automation.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred

Practical experience enabling agents, skills, MCP, and other emerging AI technologies in professional environment
Experience with process automation, event-driven architecture, and a modular / “unix daemon” mindset on software
Experience in hyper growth startup-like environments, with demonstrated success in scaling and maturing software development processes
Familiarity with cloud services
Use your cover letter to demonstrate how and why you’re enthusiastic about AI
$220,000—$292,000 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:

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