Deep understanding of C and C++ fundamentals — language semantics, memory model, and runtime behavior — not merely familiarity with the standard library.
Solid grounding in computing principles : algorithms, data structures, and systems thinking.
Multithreading and concurrent programming experience, including safe object lifecycle management.
Proven ability to analyze, navigate, and extend complex codebases — including legacy code.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills on Linux server environments.
Proficiency with Git and willingness to adopt team workflows.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling : GitLab, Docker, Linux shell scripting, and build automation (Make; CMake familiarity is a plus).
Automated testing experience; we use Google Test (gtest) for C++.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance .
Experience working with frontier AI models in a software engineering context, such as:
AI coding collaboration — LLM-assisted IDEs and assistants (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, GPT-class models) for design, implementation, testing, and refactoring
MCP (Model Context Protocol) usage — connecting assistants to repositories, databases, APIs, and internal tools via MCP servers and integrations
Generative agentic programming — multi-step agent workflows, tool use, and human-in-the-loop development
Experience evaluating AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, and maintainability
Experience defining MCP servers or agent toolchains for team or product workflows
Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) or performance-sensitive backend systems.
Distributed systems or networked service development (multi-process, multi-host communication).
GUI development experience with relevant C++ frameworks and toolkits.
Familiarity with Python and JavaScript/React for cross-stack integration where products use separate UI layers.
Experience building or consuming REST/HTTP APIs and binary data pipelines.
Background in signal-processing or DSP software (beneficial but not required).
Prior work in cleared or regulated environments.
The strongest candidates combine language and runtime depth with the ability to take direction, learn our conventions quickly, and apply first principles inside our codebase . Experience with AI-assisted development is a plus; we value engineers who can grow into our AI-augmented workflow.
This is not an architect or tech-lead role. We need a senior engineer who ships reliable C++ and grows with the team.
