Director Software Engineering, Developer Platform and Infrastructure, Anduril Industries

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in senior management or leadership roles
• Proven track record leading software platform teams, developing internal tooling, and platform-level abstractions
• Strong technical background in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and platform design
• Deep proficiency in software engineering principles & architecture especially API’s, microservices and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Experience with programming languages (Rust, Go, Python, C++, React, or similar)
• Deep proficiency in Data architectures & experience with Data platforms. DB experience with SQL/NoSQL
• Demonstrated success managing teams across multiple complex projects and initiatives
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills with cross-functional teams
• Fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and innovation within the team
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
• Ability to align Developer Platform, Release, & Automation initiatives with business goals and drive measurable results
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, etc.), and modern DevOps practices
• Proficiency in DevOps tools, practices, and principles (CI/CD, automation, Testing, QA, etc.)
• Experience with risk management and security best practices
• Developing and implementing robust rollback plans to quickly recover from issues and minimize the impact of problematic releases
• Implementing monitoring and observability solutions to track application performance, infrastructure health, & key metrics
• Analyzing data and identifying areas for process improvement and optimization to enhance software delivery speed and reliability
• Advocating for cost efficiency throughout the software development lifecycle, optimizing cloud resource utilization, and enforcing governance policies
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Desirable

• The Developer Platform and Infrastructure organization is responsible for the core developer platform that enables our internal business lines to build on a software platform to deliver innovative defense products. The organization is responsible for creating internal tools and platform abstractions that significantly enhance productivity, reliability, and scalability across the company.
• As the Head of Developer Platform and Infrastructure, you will lead strategic initiatives, set architectural direction and manage a cross-functional team of engineers dedicated to internal platform innovation
• Lead and manage a diverse team of software engineers and technical leaders
• Own, drive, and execute strategic vision and technical roadmap for Developer Platform
• Own building the heartbeat & rhythm of releases of the Developer Platform to most efficiently enable Anduril to leverage & move fast to deliver products. Enable key stakeholders with a best in class Developer Platform
• Drive architectural alignment and ensure robust, scalable platform abstractions and internal tooling
• Foster strong collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including product managers, infrastructure teams, and engineering leadership
• Coordinate across all of Software Platform to create optimized flow of many software products into a scalable release methodology
• Oversee technical excellence, reliability, and scalability of internal software platforms and services
• Champion best practices in software development, DevOps, security, and continuous improvement