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Game Development Engineer

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Maneuver Dominance Engineering : MD - Advanced Capabilities
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Elite C++ engineer needed to build immersive wargaming applications and distributed systems for AR/desktop, bridging synthetic simulations with live battlespace execution.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and ship software that scales wargaming and simulation capabilities internationally.
  • Partner with stakeholders to establish clear priorities and define expectations which translate to a scope of work that you and the team can effectively deliver on.
  • Build intuitive desktop and AR interfaces to visualize complex battlespace data.
  • Engineer reliable, responsive software designed to run smoothly across diverse hardware targets, from high-end desktop systems to mobile AR devices.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex defects across clients, backends, and networking layers to ensure mission-critical platform stability.
  • Work through ambiguous operational requirements with stakeholders, scoping and delivering high-impact technical solutions.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong proficiency in modern C++ and deep foundational knowledge of software architecture and engineering principles.
  • Experience shipping production features in video games, real-time simulation, or 3D visualization systems, with an appreciation for low-level systems.
  • Strong foundation in 3D mathematics (linear algebra, vector math, coordinate transformations).
  • Proven track record of navigating, architecting, and shipping within large, complex codebases with an eye for clean, extensible, and reusable code.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts and tradeoffs to both technical and operational stakeholders.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Skills

Required:C++3D MathematicsReal-time / 3D VisualizationSoftware Design

Benefits

  • Benefits information (comprehensive, competitive benefits package available to full-time employees).
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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