Senior Software Engineer, Tactical Networking

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-41)full time

On Site

senior

$191k–$253k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Senior Software Engineer on Anduril’s Tactical Networking Team designing and implementing Layer 3 networking for DDIL environments. Responsible for VPN tunnel management, PKI infrastructure, and network observability.

Responsibilities

Design and implement Layer 3 networking for DDIL environments — VPN tunnel management, dynamic routing, and multi-path failover across tactical radios, satellite, and wired transports
Build radio integration layers that abstract diverse tactical waveforms behind a unified networking interface
Design QoS scheduling and traffic shaping to ensure mission-critical data flows under severe bandwidth constraints
Build network management and orchestration systems for real-time topology configuration and adaptation
Architect PKI infrastructure for the Lattice mesh — certificate authorities, automated issuance/renewal, revocation (CRL/OCSP), and secure node bootstrapping
Design certificate lifecycle management that handles rotation and re-keying across nodes with intermittent connectivity
Implement zero-trust identity verification across all mesh communication paths
Treat network observability as a first-class citizen — build Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, eBPF-based instrumentation, and CLI tooling for topology inspection, link health, and certificate status
Debug complex networking issues from packet captures on deployed assets to cloud infrastructure

Qualification

$191

Required

3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proficiency in a systems programming language (Rust, C, C++, or Go)
Strong understanding of Layer 3 networking: IP routing, tunneling (WireGuard, IPsec), TCP/UDP, socket programming
Experience building distributed or networked systems (SDN/SD-WANs, VPNs, routing daemons, network control planes, or similar)
Understanding of cryptographic fundamentals: symmetric/asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, certificate chains, TLS
Experience designing or operating PKI systems (certificate authorities, ACME, EST, or custom issuance protocols)
Familiarity with asynchronous programming models
Comfort with network debugging tools (tcpdump, Wireshark, iproute2)
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience with FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptographic modules
Experience with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms, migration strategies, and CSNA 2.0 compliance.
Familiarity with HSMs or TPMs for key protection
Experience with dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) or software-defined networking
Experience integrating with tactical radio systems or military waveforms
Familiarity with Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins, service mesh, network policies)
$191,000—$253,000 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:

Benefits

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Equity/RSU

Company

Anduril Industries

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