Senior Software Developer in Test, Air Defense

The role

You will design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for backend systems, real-time data processing, and command and control software. This role focuses on ensuring the quality and performance of mission-critical defense systems.

What you will do

• Design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for backend systems, APIs, and distributed components.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployments in secure cloud environments.
• Develop and execute test strategies, including functional, integration, performance, and reliability testing.
• Conduct end-to-end testing of complete software stacks in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot system issues using advanced Linux expertise, log analysis, and network debugging.
• Configure and manage test environments, including virtualized and containerized setups.
• Document test results, findings, and resolutions for knowledge sharing and compliance.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as an SDET or Test Automation Engineer, focusing on backend systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in developing test automation frameworks using modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go, C#).
• Experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced expertise in Linux, including scripting, system configuration, and log analysis.
• Experience testing complex distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance (U.S. Citizenship may be required).

Nice to have

• Master's degree
• Experience with Robot Framework or other keyword-driven test automation tools.
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, DataDog).
• Knowledge of gRPC-based microservices testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, K6).
• Proficiency in Golang or willingness to learn it.
• Exposure to Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) or Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) simulation environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain a security clearance (U.S. Citizenship may be required).
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems in challenging operational environments worldwide.