UI/UX Software Engineer, Anduril Industries

• Excellent C++ skills and software engineering principles
• 5+ years of professional programming experience implementing UI/UX systems for games, simulations, or real-time applications
• 3+ years of experience working with game engines (Custom/Unity/Unreal) with focus on UI implementation
• Experience working in large codebases to solve complex problems
• Solid understanding of 3D math and spatial UI positioning
• Full project lifecycle experience from concept through production and post-launch iteration
• Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped UI systems in interactive applications (games, simulations, or real-time software)
• Proven experience implementing data-dense UI systems with complex state management
• Experience with shader programming and rendering optimization for UI elements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate effectively with designers and engineers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere
• Demonstrated success working with competing priorities and aggressive schedules
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Desirable

• As a UI/UX Software Engineer on the Sand Table team, you will be the critical technical bridge between design vision and functional reality, implementing next-generation user interfaces for wargaming and briefing capabilities in XR headsets
• You will work closely with the UI Artists and Creative Director to transform visual designs into responsive, high-performance UI systems that enable our customers worldwide to interact with complex military simulations and briefing tools in immersive environments
• Implement and optimize UI systems designed by the UI Artist team for XR environments, including HUDs, menus, data visualization, interactive elements, and real-time overlays
• Partner with stakeholders to establish clear priorities and define expectations, which translate to a scope of work that you and the team can deliver
• Write clean, maintainable, and extensible C++ code with attention to reusability and performance
• Develop robust UI frameworks and component libraries that integrate seamlessly with an internal game engine
• Analyze and optimize both memory and performance in UI systems that scale from high-end desktops to mobile AR systems
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product leads to develop cohesive approaches to UI architecture for future XR programs
• Provide technical feedback during the design phase to ensure feasibility and optimal performance
• Implement UI animations, transitions, and interactive behaviors that enhance user experience
• Bridge the gap between design documentation and engineering implementation, creating technical specifications as needed
• Collaborate with business lines to scope UI/engineering deliverables
• Support customer meetings and demonstrations, explaining technical capabilities and constraints
• Work with military stakeholders to ensure UI implementations support successful mission outcomes from prototyping through production phases