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What is the difference between Senior Software Engineers vs Software Developers?

AspectSenior Software EngineersSoftware Developers
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in CS or related field; experience often 5+ yearsBachelor's degree in CS or related field; experience varies, often less than 5 years
Work EnvironmentDesigning complex systems, leading projects, mentoringWriting code, developing features, fixing bugs
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, startups, enterprise firmsWide range of industries, including tech, finance, healthcare
Common Search & ComparisonOften compared for experience level and responsibilitiesMore entry to mid-level roles, less leadership focus

Senior Software Engineers typically have more experience, take on leadership roles, and handle complex system design, whereas Software Developers focus on coding and feature development. The two roles often overlap but differ mainly in responsibility level and scope of work.

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Infographic showing various Senior Software Engineers job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution.

Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Management Systems

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA

$131K - $173K/yr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago


Anduril rating

9.1

Company rating: 9.1 out of 10

Anduril

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7.4

Company rating compared to similar companies: 7.4 out of 10

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Job description

Senior Software Engineer, VMS

Anduril's Maritime Division has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the capabilities of our customers. We are fielding the next generation of autonomous systems to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of maritime operations. Anduril has brought to market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth underwater vessel platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "small" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on billion-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.
We are seeking to sustain our early successes with deep investment in an expanded product portfolio. These products, including Dive-XL, Dive-LD, Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, and other unannounced systems, will deliver a coherent system-of-systems, enabling the end-to-end conduct of a variety of autonomous missions in the maritime domain. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact and working on systems that directly contribute to achieving national strategic priorities, we want you to join Anduril's Maritime Division and help us build the future of defense capability.

About the Job

Senior Software Engineers independently drive the delivery of a variety of embedded and/or safety critical software integrated in to our products. This includes device management, drivers, firmware, power management, networking, and contingency management and recovery. We expect Senior Software Engineers to demonstrate end-to-end outcome ownership at the major subsystem or system level. Senior Software Engineers contribute as a technical lead to the rapid architecting, design, delivery, support, and evolution of next generation autonomous platforms through their entire product life-cycle.

What You'll Do
  • Design and implement trusted, safety critical Vehicle Management Systems that balance constraints, restrictions and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment.
  • Design and implement scalable vehicle sub-systems including sensor processing, state estimation, contingency management, actuation, payload interfaces, and mission systems interfaces.
  • Contribute to the design and development of existing software components across Anduril, with the aim of developing components that are re-usable across multiple Anduril product lines.
  • Develop real-time embedded software using an RTOS.
  • Develop device drivers and interfaces to a variety of sensors and actuators.
  • Create test and simulation fixtures that operate with both software-and hardware-in-the-loop.
  • Support vehicle manufacturing and deployment.
  • Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, including as a mentor for Software Engineers from differing backgrounds.
  • Travel to co-locate with end-users and/or other teams up to 20% of the time.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experienced and proficient at writing C.
  • Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
  • Familiarity with communications busses and protocols (e.g. CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, etc).
  • Systems programming skills including algorithms, data structures, concurrency and optimization.
  • Capacity to act as the technical owner for a software component, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution.
  • Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, contributing to team cohesion and capacity.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in design and development of embedded applications in autonomous vehicle software systems.
  • Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software applications.
  • Experience in developing interfaces to sensors and actuators.
  • Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
  • Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Experience with DO-178, IEC 61508, or similar certifications.
  • Familiarity with navigation and communications systems.
  • Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment.
  • Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts.
  • Desire to learn and grow in to other roles that require experience as a Senior Software Engineer, such as Staff Software Engineer and/or Software Engineering Manager.

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As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril delivers cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the warfighter in months, not years.


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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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