Android Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Design, build, test, and deploy real-time, map-based user interfaces for displaying sensor data and controlling the Fury, Barracuda and Roadrunner aircraft from an Android application via the ATAK plugin ecosystem.
• ▹Define and implement APIs for network communications, real-time telemetry, vehicle configuration, and sensor/payload control with full motion video streaming.
• ▹Help define software architectures, visual designs, and UX workflows for multiple UAS, working with chief engineers, product designers, program managers, and end-user customers.
• ▹Work with Android frontend technologies (Jetpack Compose) and backend technologies (Java/Kotlin/C++/Rust/Golang), plus build tooling (CMake/Cargo/gradle/NixOS/CircleCI/Docker).
• ▹Work with the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) SDK and the TAK developer community.
• ▹Collaborate with engineers using other stacks like TypeScript/React, C++/Qt, and C#/.NET.
• ▹Test and evaluate software using simulations, benchtop hardware, and live flight assets.

Requirements

• ▹Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• ▹Experience developing user interface applications, especially high-traffic, data-intensive, or map-based systems.
• ▹Proficiency with modern Android languages: Jetpack Compose, XML, Java, Kotlin.
• ▹Proficiency with backend/middleware languages such as C++, Rust, or Golang.
• ▹Familiarity with client/server networking technologies (TCP/UDP/Multicast, HTTP REST, protobuf/gRPC).
• ▹Proven ability to translate user needs into software features while balancing UX with engineering constraints.
• ▹Willingness to provide on-call support to clients.
• ▹Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, including international travel.
• ▹Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• ▹Experience working with the DoD in tightly regulated, safety-first environments.
• ▹Experience with robotic systems involving hardware, actuators, datalink networks and sensors.
• ▹Experience in a startup or small company (teams under 10).
• ▹Experience with 3D geospatial analysis and mapping software (ArcGIS, Cesium, MapBox, TAK).
• ▹Experience building UI software with offline/local functionality.
• ▹Exposure to build/lifecycle tools (CMake, Cargo, gradle, NixOS, CircleCI, Gitlab-CI, Docker, Python, Bash).
• ▹Exposure to Ghost, Altius, or Bolt-related technologies (flight mechanics, UAV control, mesh networking, FMV processing, ISR sensors).
• ▹Interest in aviation (RC piloting, Private Pilot License, or Part 107 Remote Pilot).

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Salary range $166,000 - $220,000 USD (base).
• ▹Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers.
• ▹Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities. Its Lattice OS AI-powered operating system turns thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center.