Stellar Science is seeking Emerging Modern C++ Developers with some experience creating reusable, maintainable code to solve challenging math and physics problems. Recent or upcoming graduates with BS, MS, or PhD degrees desired, with a target start date of Summer 2026 or sooner. Join our unique, collaborative team to help implement leading-edge scientific software tools in fascinating domains.
The main requirements are that candidates be top-notch, responsible, self-motivated, honest, able to work well independently or in small teams, and be able to rapidly learn new languages, tools, and techniques as needed to meet mission requirements. Experience writing modern C++ is also required.
Applicants who convey a passion for developing quality code through listed projects, a link to an active github account, or extracurricular software development activities, will be given preference.
Experience in any of the following is a plus:
• Additional languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Relevant libraries: Boost, Qt, Eigen, Guava
• Cross-platform development on Linux and Windows
• 3D graphics: OpenSceneGraph, OpenGL, WebGL
• Supercomputing: MPI, OpenMP, threads, GPUs
• User interface development: Qt, Swing, Material UI
• Continuous integration: git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CMake
• Image processing, imagery analysis, computer vision, computer aided design (CAD)
• Aerospace vehicles, astrodynamics, electromagnetics, space domain awareness
• Modeling and simulation, including directed energy
A representative sample of your object-oriented C++ code will be requested early in the evaluation process, e.g. something you have written for work, for a class, or for fun. It should be long enough to help evaluate your programming and software engineering skills.
Extremely flexible work schedule & generous benefits.
US Citizenship required + willingness to undergo a background investigation.
Positions are in Albuquerque, NM or Tysons Corner, VA (Washington DC area). Remote work is not available.
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What We Do
Stellar Science is a small but growing company developing custom scientific and engineering software. We conduct research and develop interactive software in the fields of computer vision, image enhancement, three-dimensional visualization, computational electromagnetics, scene simulation, and thermal modeling, on systems ranging from desktops to high performance supercomputing clusters.
