Senior Software Engineer, Operator Tools (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (C++/Python/React): Developing desktop and web-based operator tools for autonomous systems with an accent on real-time telemetry, vehicle diagnostics, and geospatial data visualization. Focus on building high-reliability UIs for operational environments and integrating complex communication protocols between desktop tools and embedded hardware.

Location: Remote (US)

Company

hirify.global develops advanced autonomous systems and the supporting infrastructure for aerospace and robotics operations.

What you will do

• Develop desktop applications for mission planning, real-time telemetry, and vehicle diagnostics using Qt and Electron.
• Build visualization tools for complex time-series and spatial data from autonomous systems.
• Implement communication interfaces between desktop tools and embedded systems using UDP, serial, and MAVLink protocols.
• Create web-based data analysis dashboards and interactive flight data replay using React and Python.
• Design ground support tooling for calibration workflows, pre-flight checks, and fleet management.
• Collaborate with the simulation team to integrate cloud batch results into actionable user interfaces.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with experience structuring non-trivial desktop applications.
• Proven track record of building UIs usable under real-world operational conditions.
• Ability to work across the stack, from application logic to protocol parsing and data visualization.
• Experience integrating applications with real hardware or real-time data sources.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or robotics domains.
• Familiarity with embedded software concepts and constraints.
• Experience with cloud-based simulation or batch processing infrastructure.
• Exposure to geospatial visualization or 3D rendering at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• Remote work arrangement.
• Integration of modern AI coding tools to accelerate engineering productivity.
• Focus on high standards for software architecture and API design.