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Software Engineer (Active Clearance), Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

Company websiteanduril.com (Anduril Industries, opens in new tab)

Base salary $167K  to $222K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Reston, VA

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  • LocationReston, VA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
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About this job

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 Intelligence Systems (AIS) is a lead provider of highly specialized engineering products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements and shape concepts of operation. We design, develop, and deliver exquisite capability across their mission set using commercially available and custom hardware and software. We provide critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements. 

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Software Engineer (SWE) to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role you will be responsible for developing software across projects. This role may include desktop application development, porting and refactoring code bases, performance tuning, front-end and back-end development, and other software development and engineering tasks as needed. You will need to work within tight timelines and resource constraints.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Write software for desktop and full-stack software products.
  • Work at various levels of the software stack.
  • Work with existing teams to maintain and update existing software systems.
  • Actively contribute to the software development for critical tasks as needed to meet program deadlines.
  • Adhere to software best practices and coding standards, perform code reviews, interact with revision control, build processes, and testing.
  • Triage issues and investigate root cause failures.
  • Collaborate closely with project lead and other technical leads across multiple projects to ensure software remains integrated and operational with other software development efforts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Proficiency in developing and maintaining C# code
  • 3-5 years of experience in full-stack software development
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
  • Experience working in constrained development environments, including air-gapped systems.
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
  • Ability to understand and implement Government certification requirements.
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working with Windows Desktop application development frameworks such as WPF or WinForms
  • Experience working in JavaScript (React).
  • 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development.
  • Experience working in sensitive, secure government spaces.

US Salary Range

$167,000—$222,000 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 [email protected]. 
  • 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 [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

 

Data Privacy

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

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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Pay in context

This role's base floor ($167,000) is above 52% of the 527 Software Engineering roles in Virginia listed on this site; 4 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $159,000; the middle half runs from $131,278 to $179,700.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Anduril Industries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Anduril Industries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Software Engineer (Active Clearance), Intelligence Systems (this listing)$167K - $222K
Senior Signal Processing Engineer, Space$167K - $222K
Senior Technical Program Manager, Missiles$167K - $222K
Orbital Software Engineer, Space$167K - $222K
Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Electromechanical (Actuators/Motors)$167K - $222K
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++$167K - $220K
Lab & Integration Engineer$167K - $222K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Anduril Industries roles · How to read the bar

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2025-10-30
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Location as the employer wrote it: Reston, Virginia, United States

$167,000—$222,000 USD

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