Senior Data Platform Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril

Costa Mesa, California, United States
Base: $146,000 - $194,000 usd; bonus/equity: highl...
On-site
5+ years data platform engineering experience
Terraform infrastructure-as-code expertise
Python and sql procedural fluency
This role involves architecting a scalable, self-service data platform that powers the Air Dominance & Strike division's mission-critical systems

Job Summary

  • This role involves architecting a scalable, self-service data platform that powers the Air Dominance & Strike division's mission-critical systems.
  • The engineer will apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to ensure high availability and performance in both commercial cloud and classified environments.
  • Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance to operate in air-gapped networks.

Matching Summary

This role involves architecting a scalable, self-service data platform that powers the Air Dominance & Strike division's mission-critical systems.

Salary

Base: $146,000 - $194,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Highly competitive equity grants included; Benefits: Top-tier benefits package offered

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years data platform engineering experience
  • Terraform Infrastructure-as-Code expertise
  • Python and SQL procedural fluency
  • Kubernetes and Docker containerization
  • SRE principles for high availability
  • Multi-server data access in disconnected environments

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Apache Iceberg or Trino
  • Knowledge of robotics data formats like MCAP
  • Nix ecosystem familiarity
  • Prior defense or aerospace domain experience
  • Agentic data processing workflow design

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years technical operating roles
  • Active US DOD Secret Clearance eligibility
  • Engineering fundamentals background
  • End-to-end project ownership proof

Work Rights

Must have US DOD Secret Clearance eligibility

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