Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Anduril

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• Design and lead the data platform roadmap while partnering across operations, product, and engineering teams to build scalable data infrastructure and pipelines • Build ingest/egress frameworks that integrate multiple data sources and create valuable data products using Palantir Foundry, SQLMesh, Athena, Apache Iceberg, and Flyte • Requires 5+ years of data engineering experience in fast-paced environments with proficiency in Python, Spark/PySpark, SQL, dbt, and enterprise data systems like Palantir Foundry • Help shape next-generation defense technology by enabling data-driven applications and self-service analytics for the organization at scale • Mission-driven role at a defense technology company focused on bringing cutting-edge AI and autonomy capabilities to the military

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

As a Senior Data Engineer on the Analytics Team, you will be collaborating with stakeholders across the company to design, build and implement data pipelines and models that enable our next generation of technology to be deployed around the world. You will have a hand in helping shape the data platform vision at Anduril.

ABOUT THE JOB

We’re looking for software and data engineers who are seeking high impact collaborative roles focused on driving operational execution. Ideally you are looking to learn what it takes to build the next generation of defense technology.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead the design and roadmap for our data platform
Partner with operations, product, and engineering to advocate best practices and build supporting systems and infrastructure for the various data needs
Own the ingest and egress frameworks for data pipelines that stitch together various data sources in order to produce valuable data products that drive the business
Palantir Foundry is our central hub for data driven applications, visualizations and large scale data analysis across the Anduril org. We manage a large user base and provide true data self service at scale.
We use SQLMesh for data transformations, giving our engineers the ability to work with SQL while enjoying software engineering best practices like version control, testing, and CI/CD for data pipelines.
For querying data, we utilize Athena, an aws serverless solution that allows our team to run analytics directly on our data lake without managing infrastructure.
We've implemented Apache Iceberg as our table format, providing advanced data management capabilities like schema evolution and time travel queries.
We use Flyte for orchestration. It is a highly scalable, kubernetes native modern orchestration platform similar to Airflow or Dagster.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of experience in a data engineering role building products, ideally in a fast-paced environment
You are motivated by our mission. We are working to solve the biggest problems in defense
Good foundations in Python or another language
Experience with Spark, PySpark, SQL and dbt
Experience with Enterprise Data Systems like Palantir Foundry
Experience with or interest in learning how to develop data services and data products
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP security ecosystem, containerization, and associated tooling
Knowledge of data & visualization tools, such as Tableau
Understand the importance of engineering with security’s best practices in mind
You are empathetic: you are eager to see the world from your users’ perspective
You’re energized by business impact & a self-starter: you love to drive the direction of ambiguous projects
Drive to take ownership of and debug complex data transformation pipelines and data models
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

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 (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

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

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To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

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Company:
Anduril
Location:
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Type:
Full-Time
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
Greenhouse
Status:
Active

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