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Washington DC - $166k - $220k Full Time Posted by: Anduril Posted: 24/01/2026 18:17:31
 
 
ABOUT THE JOB

As a site reliability engineer in Platform Discovery, you will solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. Your efforts will ensure that Anduril products seamlessly work together to achieve critical outcomes.

You'll work closely with software, data, and operations engineers to get systems into the hands of customers, deployed and supported on real infrastructure, with real users.

Above all, Site Reliability Engineers must be driven by a Whatever It Takes mindset-executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound decisions to deliver successful outcomes on-time and with high quality.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Improve Anduril's operational capabilities by improving our core product offering through root cause analysis and creating tooling capable of managing large scale deployments
  • Drive continuous organizational improvement by leading post-mortem events involving diverse stakeholders
  • Quickly diagnose and resolve system issues across cloud, robotics, and mesh networking architectures
  • Lead the organization in building scalable, sustainable mechanisms to continue delivering to customers at the pace the business is scaling
  • Design, develop, and deliver solutions using modern technologies that ensure scalable and fault tolerant delivery of systems to the warfighter
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external customers to identify technical solutions to their problems
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • STEM degree or equivalent technical experience
  • Technical expertise and demonstrated performance in one or more of the following areas: networking, cloud technologies, application development, hardware design, and/or cybersecurity
  • Minimum of 5 years of operations and engineering experience
  • Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Proficiency in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
  • A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Ability to drive consensus across internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience developing and delivering solution to evolving problems in complex environments
  • Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems across command echelons
  • Experience delivering and maintaining systems that run on air-gapped and security-hardened networks
  • Experience building scalable solutions along with plans for implementation. Not just the end state, but what are the steps needed to get there while maintaining the customer experience
  • Experience performing data-driven root cause analysis on complex systems
  • Ability to understand, debug, and modify software written languages such as Go, Python, Rust, or C+
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Salary and Benefits

US Salary Range: $166,000 - $220,000 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 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

  • US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
  • IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

  • 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 (eg, 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

  • US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
  • UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
  • AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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.

Washington DC, United States of America
Engineering
$166k - $220k
Anduril
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