Staff Software Engineer
About The Position
Our Staff Software Engineer will provide technical leadership across multiple product areas, driving architectural decisions and cross-team alignment. They will define and uphold engineering standards, ensuring consistency and quality across the codebase. The role involves collaborating with product and engineering leadership to shape the technical roadmap, mentoring engineers at all levels, and identifying and resolving systemic technical challenges. Additionally, the Staff Software Engineer will lead technical reviews and design sessions, represent engineering perspectives in cross-functional planning, and support field operations as a technical escalation point.
Requirements
- Expert-level software development skills in C++, with deep understanding of systems design, performance optimization, and modern programming standards.
- Proven experience architecting and delivering large-scale, cross-platform software systems.
- Substantial experience with embedded Linux, Android, and similar platforms.
- Strong experience building complex UI systems with Qt/QML and integrating with backend services using REST and JSON.
- Deep understanding of software development processes including coding standards, agile methodologies, and CI/CT/CD.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders across disciplines.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, with 7–10 years of professional software development experience, including experience in a technical leadership capacity.
Nice To Haves
- Background or hands-on experience with UAVs, aircraft, robotics, or autonomous systems.
- Extensive, production-grade experience with the Qt framework including QtWidgets, QML, and the Qt meta-object system.
- Track record of delivering cross-platform applications (Windows, Linux, Android) using Qt in high-reliability environments.
- Deep expertise in build systems and toolchains including CMake, QMake, and multi-target compiler configuration.
- Experience establishing Git workflows, branching strategies, and collaborative development standards across teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across multiple product areas, driving architectural decisions and cross-team alignment.
- Define and uphold engineering standards, ensuring consistency and quality across the codebase.
- Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to shape the technical roadmap.
- Mentor engineers at all levels, investing in their growth and the overall capability of the team.
- Identify and resolve systemic technical challenges that span teams or platforms.
- Lead technical reviews and design sessions, ensuring architectural coherence and long-term maintainability.
- Represent engineering perspectives in cross-functional planning and strategic discussions.
- Support field operations and serve as a technical escalation point for complex issues.
Benefits
- Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage; 80% sponsored by the company.
- Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- A work environment that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Employer provided life insurance.
- Robust Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
- Competitive salary, generous paid time off (PTO), and flexible leave options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
