Software Engineer - C++/Linux | Clearance Required

Clearance Required | Onsite · Hosted by Madeline Lazarus

About the role

We are a defense technology company delivering mission-critical software and systems to the U.S. Navy. Our engineering teams build, integrate, and field systems for submarines, aircraft carriers, and shore-based platforms, working in our own labs and alongside Navy customers and partners.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, vision
• FSA
• Life insurance
• PTO and holidays
• Tuition and training reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Design, development, and maintenance of C++ (C++11 and newer) applications for submarine combat systems
• Modernization of existing C++ applications and migration of legacy software to a Kubernetes-based platform
• Building and packaging C++ applications as containers for Kubernetes deployment
• Unit tests, test coverage, and component and integration testing in lab environments
• Debugging and resolving defects in partnership with test engineers
• Requirements and scope clarification with product leads, delivering features within sprint cadence
• Clear, maintainable, documented code that follows program coding and configuration management practices

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 2 to 4 years of professional software development experience
• Modern C++ (C++11+), including smart pointers, move semantics, the STL, and multithreading
• Building C++ applications with Make or a similar build system on Linux
• Working command-line knowledge of Linux, including RHEL
• Git-based version control and code review workflows
• Debugging with tools such as GDB, Valgrind, or sanitizers
• Agile development in a collaborative team
• Clear communication with technical teams and customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Containerizing applications with Docker or Podman
• Exposure to Kubernetes or another orchestration platform
• Python or bash scripting
• DDS, AMQP, or other real-time or distributed messaging middleware
• DoD or Navy program experience
• CI/CD pipelines and automated build, test, and deploy in GitLab, Jenkins, or Bamboo

Pay

$125,000 - $135,000 per year