Software Developer (C++)

Location: Hybrid in Lexington, MA; onsite 4 days per week. Must live within 100 miles of the Lexington facility and be a US citizen.

Company

hirify.global provides technical services and software solutions for defense research organizations, including policy-compliant IT systems and security-focused engineering.

What you will do

• Develop, support, and upgrade software tools for organizing, storing, and analyzing large volumes of sensor data.
• Develop real-time signal-processing algorithms, sensor-control and instrumentation software, automation, and front-end GUI applications.
• Maintain core software libraries and integrate software with hardware, data-acquisition systems, testbed aircraft, and ground systems.
• Develop unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and establish development infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 7 years of software or algorithm development, including 7 years with C++11 or later, the STL, Boost, and object-oriented software design and development.
• At least 5 years of Linux development and CMake experience.
• At least 7 years of software documentation.
• At least 3 years of Git/GitHub, parallel programming, software architecture, software design/development, and hardware/software integration.
• Strong knowledge of modern C++, object-oriented design paradigms, STL, and Boost libraries.
• Experience with debuggers.
• Must be able to obtain an active Secret clearance; interim clearance is sufficient to start.

Nice to have

• Linux debuggers such as gdb and modern CMake.
• Qt 5 and Qt 6.
• DDS or similar publish/subscribe messaging technologies.
• Digital signal processing, digital sensors, multi-threaded applications, networking, and serial interfaces.
• Agile workflows and JIRA.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment.
• 15 PTO days, 10 paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time.
• One week of paid maternity/paternity leave after one year of full-time employment.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually for eligible full-time employees after six months.
• 401(k) participation from the first day with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• Cell phone and internet reimbursement of up to $150 monthly for employees working remotely at least two days per week, plus eligible BYOD reimbursement.

Hiring process

• Initial pre-screen with the hiring manager.
• candidates who advance complete an onsite interview with the larger technical team.