Senior Software Engineer, Simulation Platform

What you'll do

• Build UI tools for authoring and tuning Mission Sim models.
• Develop and maintain the custom Entity-Component-System architecture for the simulator.
• Maintain a versioned C ABI plugin system for external team extensions.
• Optimize simulation loop performance for real-time execution with hundreds of concurrent entities.
• Implement integration architecture using gRPC services, DIS protocols, and networking messaging.
• Support domain experts in integrating and enhancing new capability models.
• Design internal APIs and frameworks with a focus on backwards-compatibility and ergonomics.

What we're looking for

• 3 years of professional experience with C++20 and strong C++ skills including templates, move semantics, and smart pointers.
• Experience designing internal APIs and frameworks with a focus on backwards-compatibility and ergonomics.
• Solid understanding of systems programming fundamentals including memory management, shared libraries, ABI stability, and linking.
• Comfort with linear algebra and applied math.
• Familiarity with Linux-based C++ development toolchains.
• Ability to reason about performance-sensitive code including cache behavior, memory layout, and algorithmic complexity.
• Clear technical communication skills and the ability to negotiate architectural decisions in a large, shared codebase.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.