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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 Lattice SDK team is at the forefront of building Anduril's developer ecosystem. Since our public launch, we've attracted numerous potential partners ranging from innovative startups to defense giants and military organizations worldwide. Our team serves as the critical bridge between Anduril's cutting-edge defense technology and the broader developer community. We're creating a thriving ecosystem where partners can seamlessly integrate their applications, hardware, and data services with Lattice, demonstrating the platform's exceptional interoperability while expanding its capabilities. By fostering these partnerships, we're not just building software-we're revolutionizing how defense technology collaborates across platforms to deliver real impact in the field.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Developer Experience Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Seattle, WA or Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will serve as the face of the Lattice platform to developers around the world, educating and empowering them to build integrations that better serve the warfighter. This will require strong technical expertise in API architecture, application development, and excellent communication skills. If you are someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and communication, enjoys building developer communities, and is passionate about creating content that simplifies complex technical concepts, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Create and share high-quality technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, videos, and sample applications that showcase what can be achieved with Lattice
• Provide support to third parties using the Lattice SDK
• Build and nurture the developer community around Lattice, serving as the public face of Anduril to third-party developers
• Understand the solutions that developers are building and help them deploy these to the field
• Advocate for developers' needs and surface pain points they experience with the Lattice platform
• Collaborate with counterparts in Software Platform on improvements to our APIs and development of new capabilities
• Represent Anduril at industry events, conferences, and webinars as a public speaker and technical expert
• Review early documentation, SDKs, and capabilities for new features

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience working as a developer advocate, evangelist, solutions engineer, or sales engineer
• Experience building web or IoT applications, incorporating both front-end and back-end languages/frameworks
• Experience with API technologies such as REST or gRPC
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Demonstrated ability to create engaging technical content for developer audiences
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and marketing teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Public speaking experience at technical conferences or events
• Experience with defense or government technology applications
• Knowledge of software development in mission-critical environments, such as air-gapped and safety-critical systems
• Background in building developer communitiesExperience with creating video tutorials or educational content
• Open source contribution experience

US Salary Range
$129,000-$171,000 USD
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:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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