Senior Software Engineer C++ Real-Time Applications (Qt/UI)

C++ Software Engineer
Position Summary:
Our partner is a technology company focused on transforming traditional vehicles into autonomous systems used in defense and industrial environments, they are seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join their team. This opportunity sits between systems engineering and user-facing software, with a focus on building and maintaining Linux-based applications that process real-time data and present it through Qt and QML interfaces. The goal of this engineer is to improve the reliability, performance, and clarity of a live C++ application by evolving real-time systems and user-facing interfaces without disrupting production operations.
Experience and Education:

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience/field
• Experience building and maintaining production C++ applications used in operational, mission-critical, or customer-facing environments
• Hands-on work in Linux-based systems, including debugging, performance analysis, and working with real-time data flows
• Experience developing operator-facing or desktop applications where performance, clarity, and reliability matter
• Experience integrating UI layers with backend or systems components
• Practical use of modern C++ (C++11 and newer) in multi-threaded, concurrent systems
• Experience working in existing, complex codebases, improving features without disrupting live systems
• Familiarity with domains such as autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or defense software

• C++
• Linux
• Qt
• QML
• Linux systems integration
• Multithreading
• Concurrency
• RAII
• Qt Widgets
• Signal-slot architecture
• Real-time data processing
• Systems debugging
• gdb
• POSIX APIs
• CMake
• Publish-subscribe architectures
• DDS
• ROS
• Qt rendering
• Performance profiling