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Release Manager, Air Defense

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As a Release Manager, the role focuses on managing software releases, coordinating with teams, implementing CI/CD processes, and ensuring timely delivery for mission-critical systems.
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Air Defense team builds robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, the Air Defense team provides mission critical capabilities to warfighters. From detection to tracking, identification, deterrence, and defeat, our family of networked sensors and effectors enables our customers to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of UAS threats. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems in challenging operational environments worldwide.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SW Release Manager to support our IBCS-M Program. In this critical role, you will define and manage major software releases aligned with program milestones, delivering production-quality software for safety and mission-critical systems across multiple product variants. You will be instrumental in ensuring timely, secure, and reliable software delivery to our customers and warfighters. 

 WHAT YOU'LL DO 

* Work closely with System Engineers and Product teams to translate software requirements into release plans and deliverables. 

* Ensure timely delivery of software releases artifacts including any supporting documentation. 

* Continuously improve the processes in support of release and quality improvement. 

* Manage and coordinate the deployment of development releases to test and evaluation teams for validation. 

* Implement and manage automated testing and deployment processes in an established continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment. 

* Utilize Git and CI automations to execute nightly and automated builds and system checks. 

* Define and develop software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) tests to validate system-level performance and assure system quality. 

Required Qualifications: 

*   Experience owning a software release process. 

*   Experience with software build automation tooling such as GitHub, CircleCI, and other DevOps relevant tools. 

*   Proven track record of managing the deployment of production software and interacting with CI/CD pipelines. 

*   Strong coding skills and a background in applying automated test coverage infrastructure (on-device and in the cloud). 

*   Past experience in at least one of C++, Rust, or Go, and proficiency in Python and Bash / Command Line scripting. 

*   Familiarity with the Department of Defense (DoD) ecosystem for the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), (e.g., MIL-STD-882 for System Safety Engineering, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), DevSecOps best practices for continuous ATO). 

*   Ability to present strategic, technical, and operational updates to stakeholders at all levels  

*   U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data. 

*   Must be eligible to obtain and hold a US DoD Security Clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

*   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 

*   Experience with Nix/NixOS. 

*   Proven experience in an Engineering role, demonstrating leadership and innovation. 

*   Experience with both edge and cloud deployments 

*   Experience implementing automated testing frameworks in software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) environments. 

*   Experience in Agile methodologies. 

*   Experience with Unix/Linux tools for performance analysis and debugging problems (e.g., valgrind, perf). 

*   Solid understanding of systems software (kernel, device drivers, system calls). 

*   Experience working with networked sensor modules via Ethernet/CAN/Serial and using interface specifications or protocols to collect and analyze data. 

*   Ability to travel up to 25% time. 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Healthcare Benefits 

  • US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. 
  • UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. 
  • IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. 

Additional Benefits 

  • Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. 
  • Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. 
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. 
  • Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. 
  • Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development 
  • Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. 
  • Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility. 

Retirement Savings Plan 

  • US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. 
  • UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match. 
  • AUS Roles: Superannuation plan. 

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

Top Skills

Bash
C++
Ci/Cd
CircleCI
Git
Git
Go
Nix/Nixos
Python
Rust
Unix/Linux

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