Software Architect Jobs in Massachusetts
Software Architect jobs in Massachusetts are among the most actively posted in the country, concentrated in enterprise software, financial technology, life sciences platforms, and defense systems, with openings from mid-level up through principal and distinguished architect levels. The heaviest hiring is in Greater Boston, Cambridge, and the Route 128 corridor, where employers like Fidelity Investments, Raytheon Technologies, and MathWorks maintain large, permanent engineering organizations. The most in-demand specialties are cloud-native architecture, microservices design, and enterprise integration across heavily regulated industries. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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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
At Anduril, our Battelspace Awareness Command and Control Software team specializes in solving complex, real-world problems through cutting-edge algorithms and intelligent software integrations. Operating in small, innovative teams, we push the boundaries of what's possible to deliver advanced technologies with mission-critical applications. Our commitment doesn't end with academic research or proof-of-concept experiments; we measure our success by the real-world impact of our deployed solutions.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Lead Software Architect to join our rapidly growing C2 Systems team in Waltham, MA. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the architectural direction of large-scale, real-time, mission-critical C2 software that powers Anduril's air and missile defense and battlespace awareness capabilities. You will lead the design of high-performance systems spanning tactical edge deployments to distributed backend infrastructure, make critical trade-offs between performance, modularity, and maintainability at scale, and mentor senior engineers across the C2 organization. This will require deep expertise in modern C++ and Rust, experience architecting numerics-heavy real-time systems, fluency with asynchronous/multithreaded programming (e.g., Tokio), and a strong grasp of the complex intersection of software and math — including state estimation, target tracking, optimization, and dynamic programming (MCP / Bellman equations) . If you are someone who thrives on ambitious defense problems, enjoys troubleshooting real-world systems where issues could range from electromagnetics to faulty bit encodings to incorrect math assumptions, and wants to build software that is beyond a proof-of-concept — part of real tactical code deployed to the warfighter — then this role is for you
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Define and drive the architectural vision for large-scale C2 software systems that ingest, fuse, and act on data from diverse sensors in real time
- Lead the design and implementation of performant, real-time, numerics-heavy algorithms in Rust and/or C++ at production scale
- Partner closely with research scientists to transition advanced algorithms (target tracking, state estimation, sensor-effector pairing, asset scheduling) from prototype into tactical, deployed code
- Make high-leverage architectural trade-offs across performance, modularity, testability, and maintainability for mission-critical, edge-deployed systems
- Mentor and technically lead senior engineers, setting coding standards, review processes, and CI/CD best practices across the team
- Engage directly with customers (DoD agencies, Army, Air Force, MDA, SCO) to ensure successful outcomes for mission-critical needs
- Troubleshoot complex, real-world system issues spanning software, math assumptions, sensor behavior, and networking
- Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle including prototyping, modeling & simulation, field testing, and deployment
- Help shape hiring and technical growth of the broader C2 organization as it hyper scales
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Applied/Computational Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Controls/Dynamical Systems, Statistics, or related field
- Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ and/or Rust, including asynchronous and multithreaded programming (e.g., Tokio for Rust)
- Proven experience architecting large-scale, production-grade codebases in real-time or high-performance environments
- Deep experience writing performant, real-time software with numerics-heavy algorithms
- Strong foundation in applied mathematics: probability theory, linear algebra, optimization, differential equations (ODEs), and statistics
- Experience with CI/CD, unit testing, git version control, and microservices
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- M.S. or Ph.D. in a technical field (dual academic background in software + math highly valued)
- Domain expertise in target tracking, state estimation, Kalman filters, sensor fusion, or signal processing
- Prior DoD program experience (Army, Air Force, MDA, SCO, Navy)
- Experience with GPU / CUDA kernel development
We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.
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.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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
At Anduril, our Battelspace Awareness Command and Control Software team specializes in solving complex, real-world problems through cutting-edge algorithms and intelligent software integrations. Operating in small, innovative teams, we push the boundaries of what's possible to deliver advanced technologies with mission-critical applications. Our commitment doesn't end with academic research or proof-of-concept experiments; we measure our success by the real-world impact of our deployed solutions.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Lead Software Architect to join our rapidly growing C2 Systems team in Waltham, MA. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the architectural direction of large-scale, real-time, mission-critical C2 software that powers Anduril's air and missile defense and battlespace awareness capabilities. You will lead the design of high-performance systems spanning tactical edge deployments to distributed backend infrastructure, make critical trade-offs between performance, modularity, and maintainability at scale, and mentor senior engineers across the C2 organization. This will require deep expertise in modern C++ and Rust, experience architecting numerics-heavy real-time systems, fluency with asynchronous/multithreaded programming (e.g., Tokio), and a strong grasp of the complex intersection of software and math — including state estimation, target tracking, optimization, and dynamic programming (MCP / Bellman equations) . If you are someone who thrives on ambitious defense problems, enjoys troubleshooting real-world systems where issues could range from electromagnetics to faulty bit encodings to incorrect math assumptions, and wants to build software that is beyond a proof-of-concept — part of real tactical code deployed to the warfighter — then this role is for you
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Define and drive the architectural vision for large-scale C2 software systems that ingest, fuse, and act on data from diverse sensors in real time
- Lead the design and implementation of performant, real-time, numerics-heavy algorithms in Rust and/or C++ at production scale
- Partner closely with research scientists to transition advanced algorithms (target tracking, state estimation, sensor-effector pairing, asset scheduling) from prototype into tactical, deployed code
- Make high-leverage architectural trade-offs across performance, modularity, testability, and maintainability for mission-critical, edge-deployed systems
- Mentor and technically lead senior engineers, setting coding standards, review processes, and CI/CD best practices across the team
- Engage directly with customers (DoD agencies, Army, Air Force, MDA, SCO) to ensure successful outcomes for mission-critical needs
- Troubleshoot complex, real-world system issues spanning software, math assumptions, sensor behavior, and networking
- Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle including prototyping, modeling & simulation, field testing, and deployment
- Help shape hiring and technical growth of the broader C2 organization as it hyper scales
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Applied/Computational Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Controls/Dynamical Systems, Statistics, or related field
- Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ and/or Rust, including asynchronous and multithreaded programming (e.g., Tokio for Rust)
- Proven experience architecting large-scale, production-grade codebases in real-time or high-performance environments
- Deep experience writing performant, real-time software with numerics-heavy algorithms
- Strong foundation in applied mathematics: probability theory, linear algebra, optimization, differential equations (ODEs), and statistics
- Experience with CI/CD, unit testing, git version control, and microservices
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- M.S. or Ph.D. in a technical field (dual academic background in software + math highly valued)
- Domain expertise in target tracking, state estimation, Kalman filters, sensor fusion, or signal processing
- Prior DoD program experience (Army, Air Force, MDA, SCO, Navy)
- Experience with GPU / CUDA kernel development
We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.
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.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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Software Architect Job Market in Massachusetts
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- Technology & Software
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Medical Devices
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software architect jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Eight or more years of software engineering experience with at least three in architecture roles
- Deep proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Demonstrated experience designing distributed, microservices-based, or event-driven systems
- Strong background in system design, API architecture, and enterprise integration patterns
- Ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and communicate architecture decisions to stakeholders
Software Architect Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software architect in Massachusetts?
Software architect is not a state-licensed profession in Massachusetts, so there is no required board exam or registration. The typical path starts with a computer science or software engineering degree, followed by several years as a software engineer before moving into architecture roles. Many Massachusetts employers, particularly in finance and defense, value AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications. A portfolio of system design decisions and leadership experience carries the most weight in local hiring.
How much do software architects make in Massachusetts?
Software architects in Massachusetts earn a median of about $165,210 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $102,810 for the lowest 10% to over $213,970 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software architects in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring software architects in Massachusetts right now include Staples, NVIDIA, and Werfen, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of financial services firms, defense contractors, and life sciences technology companies makes it one of the more consistently active markets for senior architecture roles in the country.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most software architect jobs?
Boston, Bedford, and Framingham have the most software architect openings in Massachusetts. Greater Boston and Cambridge anchor the market through their concentration of enterprise software companies, fintech firms, and research-driven institutions, while suburban Route 128 corridor cities like Waltham and Burlington generate significant volume from the defense, biotech, and enterprise IT employers headquartered there.
Are there remote software architect jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 0% of software architect openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the largely desk-based, collaborative nature of the role. The work that most commonly stays fully remote includes cloud infrastructure design, API strategy, and documentation-heavy platform governance, while on-site expectations tend to apply when architects are embedded with hardware or on-premises system teams.
How can I get hired as a software architect in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is entering as a senior software engineer at a large Massachusetts employer and moving into architecture through internal project leadership. Companies like Fidelity Investments and Raytheon Technologies hire associate and mid-level engineers into roles where architects are grown from within. Building a portfolio of system design proposals, contributing to open-source infrastructure projects, and earning a cloud platform certification gives candidates without a formal architecture title a credible edge when applying to Boston-area engineering teams.
Where can I find and apply to software architect jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to software architect jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings across Greater Boston, the Route 128 corridor, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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