Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Rust)

Software EngineerAnduril 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 JobAs a Software Engineer on Data Distribution, you will design and build the core networking infrastructure that Lattice depends on to connect thousands of assets in contested environments. The right person for this role has strong systems programming fundamentals and experience building distributed networking systems. If you are someone who thrives on solving hard distributed systems problems under real-world constraints — bandwidth-limited RF links, dynamic topologies, and strict latency requirements — then this role is for you.What You'll DoDesign and implement new features for the Distributed Service Bus, including gossip protocols, OSPF-style link-state routing, and flow control mechanismsBuild and extend the gRPC proxy layer that enables existing services to communicate transparently over the DSB meshDebug complex distributed networking issues spanning tactical radios, UDP/TCP transports, and mesh routing — from packet captures on deployed assets to cloud infrastructureCollaborate with product teams across business lines to deploy DSB onto new hardware platforms and support migrations from legacy communication busesDesign and implement protocol-level optimizations for bandwidth-constrained RF links, including compression, prefix routing, and priority-based QoS schedulingWrite RFCs and technical design documents for new protocol features and API surfacesBuild deterministic simulation harnesses that allow the same production code to run in fully reproducible test environmentsImprove observability through Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, and CLI tooling (dsbtool) for live mesh inspection and debuggingContribute to the security posture of the communication layer, including packet signing (ECDSA), FIPS compliance, and end-to-end encryptionRequired Qualifications5+ years of professional software engineering experienceProficiency in a systems programming language (Rust, C, C++, or Go)Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/UDP, socket programming, MTU, multicast, TLS/mTLSExperience building or maintaining distributed systems (message buses, RPC frameworks, consensus protocols, or similar)Familiarity with asynchronous programming models (async/await, event loops, futures)Comfort working with Protocol Buffers and/or gRPCAbility to read packet captures and use network debugging tools (tcpdump, Wireshark, etc.)Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearancePreferred QualificationsProduction experience writing RustExperience with gossip protocols, epidemic broadcast, or peer-to-peer overlay networksFamiliarity with link-state routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS) or inter-domain routing (BGP)Experience with deterministic simulation or property-based testing of distributed systemsFamiliarity with Kubernetes and container orchestrationUS Salary Range $191,000 —$253,000 USDThe 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: