Senior Application Engineer - C++ / Solutions Engineering

Lions and Bears Staffing Partners

Palo Alto, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive Industry, C++ Programming Language, CMake, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, Electronics, Git, Identify Issues, Messaging Technology, Multicast, Problem Solving Skills, Production Systems, Professional Services, Realtime Operating System, Robotics, Safety Systems, Software Development, Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Technical Support, UDP (User Datagram Protocol), Venture Capital
LOCATION
Palo Alto, California
POSTED
30+ days ago
Senior Application Engineer
Location: Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid: ~3 days/week)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: ~$134,000–$190,000 base + bonus/equity

For the past decade, my client has been building safety-critical autonomous software deployed across autonomous mobility, robotics, marine, agriculture, automotive, and defense Industries. They’re currently looking for a Senior Application Engineer withexpertC++ engineering and real-world deployment solutions. 

Why This Role Matters

You’ll help customers successfully implement complex, safety-critical software while influencing how the product evolves. This is not back-office support—you’ll be hands-on with production systems that matter.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and extend C++ applications and solutions built on core SDKs and platforms
  • Deploy software to customer environments and support integration efforts
  • Collaborate with internal engineering teams to diagnose issues and influence product improvements
  • Troubleshoot complex behavior in embedded, real-time, or distributed systems
  • Work directly with customer engineering teams to guide architecture and implementation
  • Communicate technical findings clearly to both internal and external stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of professional C++ software development experience
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills
  • Experience working with version control systems (Git/GitLab or similar)
  • Comfort operating in embedded, real-time, or production-critical environments
  • Strong communication skills and customer-facing confidence

Nice to Have

  • Background in automotive, robotics, aerospace, industrial, or safety-critical systems
  • Familiarity with networking or messaging systems (UDP, multicast, DDS, ROS, etc.)
  • Prior experience in solutions engineering, professional services, or customer deployments
  • Exposure to build systems such as Bazel or CMake

Backed by strategic investors including:

  • Jaguar Land Rover / InMotion Ventures
  • LG Electronics
  • Volvo Group Venture Capital
  • Toyota Ventures
  • Daimler Truck
  • Continental 
  • and more...

 

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