Senior Software Engineer Platform

Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Position Overview:
A leading aerospace technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain high-performance C++ software powering autonomous VTOL and UAS platforms. You'll work across a modular, real-time codebase supporting perception, autonomy, and mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize C++17/20 software for embedded platforms.
• Develop multithreaded, real-time components for flight-critical systems.
• Collaborate with controls, avionics, perception, and ground systems teams.
• Maintain and refactor large-scale codebases for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to coding standards, CI/CD, and testing infrastructure.
• Document designs, APIs, and workflows.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years in C++ development for embedded, robotics, or aerospace systems.
• Expertise in multithreading, memory management, and real-time applications.
• Experience with build systems (CMake, Bazel) and version control (Git).
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with ROS/ROS2, GPU programming (CUDA), sensor fusion, or NVIDIA Jetson platforms.

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