# Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance) at Anduril

- Company: Anduril
- What the company does: Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems and defense technology to protect US and allied forces. Creating the future of national security through AI, robotics, and cutting-edge engineering. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.anduril.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Aberdeen, Maryland, United States; Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; San Antonio, Texas, United States; Tampa,...
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-10
- Apply by: 2026-11-24
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5249697007?gh_jid=5249697007&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/anduril-senior-software-engineer-strategic-defense-active-clearance/

## About the role

We're hiring 10+ experienced coders with active clearance in strategic locations. We're looking for 3-12+ years of experience and the ability to complete live coding interviews unassisted by AI. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher)
- 3-12+ years writing production software in languages like C++, Rust, Go, or Python that real users or systems depend on
- You've owned a feature or service end-to-end including design, implementation, deployment, and dealing with it when it breaks
- You've debugged problems in code you didn't write and systems you didn't design
- You're comfortable making engineering decisions with incomplete requirements and revisiting them when reality disagrees
- You can explain technical tradeoffs to people who aren't software engineers (operators, hardware engineers, customers)

Tags: AFS : Discovery Engineering

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