Software Technical Lead Manager - Simulation Integration
Anduril
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. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril’s Simulation software group is seeking a Software Technical Lead Manager to lead our Simulation Integrations team. The Simulation Integrations team is developing new Go-based service that brings mission level simulation to Lattice. The team owns the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of this application and service. The technical challenges range from integration of a C++-based simulation engine, real-time performance, multi-client (web and native), intuitive UI/UX, and clear extensibility path. Our goal is to bring a high performance, faster-than-realtime, mission-level simulation capability to Lattice that enables Lattice users test, demonstrate, and evaluate complex missions that combine Anduril and 3rd party autonomous assets.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Software Technical Lead Manager, your role is to be both the engineering manager and technical lead. As the technical lead, you will own the technical/product vision and roadmap of the Lattice Simulation product, uphold the technical bar, and provide technical mentorship and growth to team members. As the engineering manager, you will work alongside other software leads and business line leads to ensure the Lattice Simulation product is utilized to its fullest potential, and grow the team appropriately.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Develop and implement the product roadmap of the team, in collaboration with stakeholders to plan timelines accordingly.
- Collaborate across organizations (engineering, design, business development, security) to deliver Lattice Simulation and Anduril software product.
- Uphold the team's technical bar by performing design/code reviews and providing technical mentorship.
- Own the end-to-end product design, development, and release to ensure the application is easily consumable by Anduril's business lines.
- Team management
- Manage and provide career mentorship to a team of 3-6 software engineers.
- Grow the team appropriately to handle the growing user base and demands.
- ~30% of the time will be hands-on coding/independent contribution.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance.
- At least 2 years of experience leading a software engineering team, including performance management, task planning/execution (Agile, etc.), and mentoring software engineers of varying levels and strengths.
- At least 5 years of experience designing and building high performance services.
- Experience in a backend development programming language such as Golang, Java, or C++.
- Experience maintaining a production software stack with strict uptime and support SLAs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in industries such as robotics, autonomy, simulation, or game development.
- Experience collaborating with product designers and frontend engineers to design smooth, intuitive user interfaces and workflows.
- Experience owning an external customer-facing software product.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an engineering discipline.
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:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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