C++ Software Engineer

Fairchild Imaging, Inc.•San Jose, CA

3d•$180,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Fairchild Imaging, headquartered in San Jose, California is a specialty image sensor design and manufacturing company with deep experience in developing leading edge performance CMOS image sensors. Our portfolio of image sensors can be found in many high-performance imaging applications like space exploration, medical x-ray, sciences, quantum computing, machine vision, low light, and 360 situational awareness. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer (C++ Expert) to join our imaging systems team. This role focuses on developing and maintaining performance-critical Windows-based software that interfaces directly with advanced imaging hardware. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in C/C++, Windows internals, and low-level register programming, and is comfortable working close to hardware in a complex, multidisciplinary environment. You will collaborate closely with firmware, FPGA, hardware, and systems engineers to deliver robust, high-performance camera control and data acquisition solutions used in imaging camera systems in various demanding applications such as medical, industrial, scientific, and defense.

Requirements

10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in C/C++.
Extensive experience using Microsoft Visual Studio as a primary development environment.
Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).
In-depth knowledge of the Win32 SDK and Windows application internals.
Demonstrated experience with register-level programming and low-level hardware control.
Strong debugging skills across software, driver, and hardware boundaries.
Ability to work independently and take technical ownership of complex systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with device driver development or driver-level interactions.
Exposure to microcode or firmware-related development.
Experience with .NET programming (C# or related technologies).
Proficiency in scripting languages, such as Python and/or Matlab, for automation, testing, or tooling.
Background in imaging systems, cameras, sensors, or data acquisition platforms.
Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and hardware bring-up environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, debug, and maintain Windows-based software for imaging camera systems.
Implement and optimize C/C++ applications using Microsoft Visual Studio.
Develop and maintain MFC-based GUIs and supporting application frameworks.
Work directly with the Win32 SDK for system-level functionality, threading, memory management, and performance optimization.
Perform register-level programming to control and configure imaging hardware.
Interface with camera electronics, sensors, and FPGA/firmware through low-level APIs.
Diagnose and resolve complex software–hardware interaction issues.
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical decision-making.
Contribute to software documentation, design specifications, and test plans.
Support bring-up, validation, and debugging of new camera platforms.