Title: Senior C++ Software Engineer
Location: Columbia, MD (fully on-site for at least the first calendar year)
Clearance: U.S. citizenship required. Active clearance preferred; must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Role overview
We are seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join our software team in Columbia, MD.
You’ll work as an individual contributor within a small, highly collaborative team (5–10 engineers). This role focuses on new product development on well‑advanced but not yet released software, rather than pure maintenance work.
You will:
- Design, implement, and maintain high‑quality C++ software in a novel, proprietary environment.
- Work across Linux and Windows platforms, contributing to both team-based and standalone projects.
- Apply strong computer science and programming fundamentals in an environment that uses C in ways you likely haven’t seen before.
- Leverage modern tooling, including Git, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development, to increase speed, quality, and reliability.
What you’ll do
- Develop and enhance C++ applications and libraries for new products and features.
- Contribute to full lifecycle development: requirements, design, implementation, testing, code review, and release.
- Work on Linux-based systems (current priority) and Windows; MacOS experience is a plus.
- Use Git daily in a collaborative environment; participate in code reviews and feature/bug workflows.
- Operate within and help evolve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred; GitHub experience is welcome).
- Collaborate closely with other engineers and stakeholders to deliver robust, performance‑critical systems.
- Use AI tools thoughtfully (LLMs, code assistants, etc.) to accelerate development and double‑check your work—without letting tools replace engineering judgment.
What we’re looking for
Must-haves
- U.S. citizen, clearable; active clearance is a plus.
- Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, memory management, OS concepts, concurrency).
- Solid programming fundamentals applicable across languages.
- Hands-on experience with:
- C++ (primary language for this role).
- C# and/or C; we would rather hire a strong C# engineer who can learn C++ than a rigid C++ engineer set in their ways.
- Experience working in Linux (priority), plus Windows; MacOS experience is helpful but not required.
- Daily use of Git; familiarity with collaborative workflows (branches, merge requests, code reviews).
- Exposure to CI/CD (GitLab preferred; GitHub is an acceptable substitute).
- Helpful, cooperative, constructive team player who cares about team success and seeing projects through to completion.
Nice-to-haves
- Rust experience or strong interest in learning Rust.
- Python scripting experience.
- Experience on small product teams building new products (not just maintaining legacy systems).
- Prior experience using AI tools as part of your development workflow.
Who will thrive here
You’ll excel in this role if you:
- Are bright, curious, and adaptable, with a genuine interest in learning new approaches and technologies.
- Enjoy small, dynamic teams and a culture of shared responsibility and shared accomplishment.
- Prefer stable, product-focused companies over short contract gigs; you’re looking for a place where you can make a long‑term impact.
- Take pride in high-quality, correct, and robust code, and welcome feedback through code reviews.