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Forterra · 3 days ago

Senior C++ Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. They are seeking a Senior C++ Engineer to develop key components of the AutoDrive software platform, working closely with autonomy engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure the integration and performance of software services.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and maintain C and C++ software components for critical services such as middleware, configuration management, data logging, and diagnostic tools

Work closely with autonomy engineers to design, implement, and integrate software services that support autonomous navigation, perception, and mission-level capabilities

Build and maintain a robust data replay framework to facilitate regression testing and algorithm validation

Create and support common utilities, such as logging and diagnostic message formats, to ensure a unified development experience across teams

Implement and optimize performance-critical software components, ensuring minimal overhead and efficient resource usage

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including autonomy, platform, and testing) to ensure smooth integration of new software components into the AutoDrive ecosystem

Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and problem-solving sessions, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, maintainable software

Develop and implement unit and integration tests for new and existing software components

Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize complex software issues across multiple subsystems

Qualification

C++ programmingObject-oriented designMulti-threaded programmingMiddleware frameworksSoftware testingLinux developmentDebugging skillsAgile developmentTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field

5+ years of work experience in the software engineering field

Strong experience in C++ programming, with a deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and memory management

Ability to consistently deliver production-quality software in a continuously integrated environment

Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles

Demonstrates clean, maintainable code and documentation practices

Solid understanding of multi-threaded programming, concurrency, and performance optimization techniques

Experience with middleware frameworks and communication protocols (e.g., ROS, DDS, protobufs, or custom protocols or message serialization and deserialization)

Familiarity with configuration management systems, version control, and CI/CD pipelines

Strong debugging and diagnostic skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex software issues

Experience with software testing (unit testing, integration testing, regression testing) and a commitment to ensuring software quality

Experience with Linux-based development environments

Experience working in teams and a willingness to proactively solve problems

Preferred

Knowledge of real-time systems or embedded systems development

Familiarity with data logging frameworks and visualization tools (e.g., Foxglove)

Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools for continuous integration

Experience working in an Agile development environment

Familiarity with the autonomous vehicle domain or robotics is a plus but not required

Benefits

Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.

Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.

Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.

Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.

A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.

A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.

Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.

401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.