Senior Technical Program Manager, Release, Mission Autonomy

4+ years of proven experience managing technical programs in high-paced, mission-critical software development environments

Must be eligible to hold a US Top Secret clearance

Deep technical acumen: understand software development lifecycles, system architectures, testing methodologies, and quality assurance principles, enabling effective navigation of technical challenges and trade-offs

Relentless prioritization: proven ability to identify, escalate, and drive critical path issues to resolution, ensuring release integrity and timeliness

Exceptional communication: ability to effectively engage in technical discussions and translate technical details to diverse internal audiences

Data-driven & analytical mindset: comfort leveraging metrics and analytics to drive decisions, measure release health, and continuously improve quality

Highly organized: Able to manage concurrent priorities in a fast-moving environment

Direct experience with release management, CI/CD pipelines, and advanced software build systems in a complex, multi-component environment.

Background in defense, hardware, autonomy, or robotics deployments, with an understanding of associated mission-critical quality standards.

Demonstrated ability to thrive and provide strategic direction in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments with minimal oversight.

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

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

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:

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