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Ultra I&C · 2 days ago

Software Engineer 3

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is redefining defense technology by providing innovative solutions for mission-critical operations. They are seeking an experienced Software Engineer 3 to design and modernize components within a large C++ codebase and contribute to the development of their Command, Control and Intelligence (C2I) product line.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and modernize major components within a large, long-lived C++ codebase

Work across an environment of modern cloud/container platforms (Docker/Podman/Kubernetes)

Lead or support architecture decisions, refactoring initiatives, performance improvements, and code modernization efforts

Diagnose and resolve complex, system-level issues, including multi-threaded behavior, memory management, and real-time processing

Contribute to containerization strategies, CI/CD enhancements, and runtime optimization of large applications

Provide technical mentorship to mid- and junior-level engineers

Apply and advocate for best practices in coding, design, testing, reliability, and performance

Qualification

C/C++Containerization (Docker/Podman)LinuxGitCI/CD pipelinesObject-oriented designAlgorithm designPerformance optimizationDebuggingTechnical mentorship

Required

6+ years of professional software development experience (or equivalent contributions)

Expert-level proficiency in C and C++, including memory management, multi-threading, performance optimization, and debugging

Experience developing and running applications in containers (Podman/Docker)

Proficiency with Git, including merging, rebasing, branching strategies, merge requests/pull requests, and collaborative code review

Strong background in Linux (development, debugging, shells, build systems)

U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance

Preferred

Experience in Defense, Aerospace, Air & Missile Defense, or other real-time/multi-sensor systems

Hands-on experience with: Multi-container orchestration: Docker or Podman Compose, Container platforms: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, or similar, Build systems: CMake, Make, Ninja, CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions

Strong understanding of: Object-oriented design and modern C++ paradigms, Algorithm design and data structures, Distributed systems, networking, or real-time processing

Experience working with large, complex codebases (hundreds of thousands to millions of lines)

Experience with software security practices, including, CVE remediation, dependency analysis, and secure coding principles

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

Demonstrated ability to lead technical efforts and guide small development teams

Benefits

Annual Bonus - Annual Bonus – Performance Related

Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) package plus 11 company holidays

Early finish on Friday

401K w/ company match

Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits

Student Loan Assistance Program

Array of voluntary benefit offerings

Company

Ultra I&C

Ultra I&C is powering decision speed across the multidomain battlespace with resilient tactical communications, mission optimization and encryption technologies.

Austin, Texas, US

201-500 employees