Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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

The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost or Altius, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril's Lattice ecosystem. About The Job We are looking for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering for our growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. As Senior Manager on the Maneuver Dominance Engineering Team, you'll own efforts to ensure that the Maneuver Dominance Software Team is operating effectively and efficiently. Your focus will be on technical engineering, but you will also be owning the operational aspects of a large software engineering team. You will be partnering with engineering leads, Program Managers, and the General Manager to optimize and scale team output, and ensure overall execution towards business goals is successful. What You'll Do

Technical Responsibilities:

• Lead software sprints and drive release readiness, while maintaining code quality across multiple sprint teams within the Business Line.
• Manage the development and deployment of major, minor, and patch releases for multiple products and programs.
• Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team software projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the teams.
• Partner deeply with engineering leaders to drive successful program execution and team velocity across groups of software teams and across departments.
• Balance and run a comprehensive portfolio of several programs, while functioning as the technical lead on select programs.
• Identify and resolve systemic execution challenges across the team.

Business Line Leadership:

• Mentor a team of engineers to foster strong development processes and practices as well as develop future leaders.
• Drive, track, and communicate the progress of technical deliverables for the team's key programs.
• Function as the primary liaison between the Software Engineering team and the Program Management team, using decisive and clear communication to translate between the two domains.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Collaborate with internal team members and external partners to build technologies and processes which enable users to safely and rapidly develop and deploy autonomous systems.
• Define the roadmap and priorities for the Maneuver Dominance Software team, while working with partner engineering teams (e.g. Flight Software, GNC, and Hardware Engineering).
• Run high-stakes, high visibility engagements such as technical presentations to C-suite, senior leadership, and customer interactions.

Core Requirements:

• Technical Background:
• Strong engineering background with a total of 4+ years of experience in both 1) Software Engineering and 2) Engineering Management, and a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering field.
• Strong understanding of robotics and autonomous systems.
• Experience with multiple programming languages such as C++, Rust, Python, and Golang.
• Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks.
• Extensive experience with Agile methods and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to own, track, and drive execution of sprints and Jira boards.
• Ability to describe and figure out the shape of a problem and work through a solution.
• Strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive decisions.
• Leadership Skills:
• An aptitude and appetite to thrive within organizations with: nascent structure, high-ownership culture, and a "whatever it takes" environment.
• A strong affinity and talent for working with people, navigating complex ecosystems of people, and leading cross-functional teams with proactivity, enthusiasm, and grit.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills and executive gravitas.
• Proven ability to make tough decisions around resource management.
• High discernment in translating contract requirements into actionable engineering roadmaps.
• Experience running projects and processes from the ground-up with little oversight; can unblock themselves.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.
• Must be willing to travel 25%, with some international.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hardware, defense contracts, or aviation.
• Experience with Nix/NixOS.
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks in a hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.

US Salary Range $254,000 - $336,000 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:

Healthcare Benefits Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. Income Protection Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. Generous time off Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. Family Planning & Parenting Support Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. Mental Health Resources Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. Professional Development Annual reimbursement for professional development Commuter Benefits Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. Relocation Assistance Available depending on role eligibility. Retirement Savings Plan Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. Pension plan with employer match. Superannuation plan.