Top Entry Level C++ Jobs in Houston, TX

Develop high-performance research platforms and tools that bring trading strategies to life. Work in small teams to design, build, and deploy resilient systems using distributed computing, NLP, and machine learning to solve large-data problems in finance.

Assists with designing, developing, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining software applications under senior engineer guidance. Writes clean, documented code, participates in code reviews, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and contributes to software quality improvements. The role is intended for recent graduates or early-career professionals with foundational programming knowledge and a willingness to learn.

Supports the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications under senior engineer guidance. Writes documented code, participates in code reviews, troubleshoots defects, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and contributes to software quality improvements while developing technical skills.

Develop and maintain full-stack web applications and backend services across web, mobile, desktop, and cloud-native projects. Collaborate with developers and UX teams to design responsive customer-facing interfaces, integrate APIs, test across devices and browsers, troubleshoot defects, and improve development processes and technologies. The role requires modern web framework experience, database knowledge, RESTful API integration, Git proficiency, and strong analytical skills.

Develops wafer-test infrastructure and design-verification experiments for photonic and electronic integrated circuits. Responsibilities include characterizing devices, automating wafer and chip test stations, integrating commercial hardware, analyzing measurement data, collaborating with design teams, and creating custom hardware with CAD and rapid prototyping to support manufacturing.

Lead the architecture, reliability, and delivery practices for StoneAge’s cloud platforms, distributed systems, full-stack applications, data pipelines, and connected equipment ecosystem. Manage and develop software engineers, establish engineering standards, guide cloud and data architecture, improve CI/CD and observability, lead production incident resolution, and ensure scalable, secure, predictable software delivery across field, edge, and cloud environments.

Design and build advanced applications, integrate external APIs, and contribute to large open-source codebases for global clients. The role requires strong systems programming, networking, memory management, concurrency, operating-system concepts, data modeling, parallelism, API design, and technical documentation skills. Candidates should learn quickly, take ownership, navigate unfamiliar codebases, identify edge cases, and continuously improve through feedback. The process includes a technical assessment, interview, and OSS hackweek.

Develop and improve autonomous truck planning and control algorithms using C++ and Python. Investigate driving issues through simulation, vehicle data, logs, and code analysis; design rigorous experiments; analyze failures and regressions; document reproducible results; and collaborate with validation and simulation engineers on testing and autonomy-stack integration.

Own and improve Glydways’ Bazel monorepo infrastructure across C++, Python, and Go. Responsibilities include implementing remote caching and remote build execution, optimizing build and test performance, maintaining toolchains and dependencies, supporting embedded cross-compilation, improving CI/CD workflows with AWS and Buildkite, developing developer automation, monitoring build health, and participating in on-call support.

Lead the architecture, technical evolution, and hands-on development of a mission-critical software platform using Java, C++, and AI/ML technologies. Responsibilities include software design, coding, debugging, code reviews, testing, CI/CD, performance optimization, security, technical planning, customer troubleshooting, deployment support, documentation, and engineering leadership. The role requires occasional customer travel and may support critical incidents outside normal business hours.

Supports ASIC physical design and tape-out activities by analyzing PPA metrics, developing dashboards, automating Place-and-Route data workflows, estimating power, and conducting Static Timing Analysis. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, identify optimization opportunities, document findings, and improve design implementation. The role is a 4–8 month hybrid co-op for students pursuing electrical or computer engineering degrees.

General application for future opportunities at a remote open-source consulting company. Potential work includes software engineering, scientific computing, AI/ML, data engineering, DevOps, developer tooling, frontend development, technical writing, design, and community engagement. Quansight welcomes professional, research, educational, personal-project, and open-source experience, including early-career and internship interest.

Graduate software engineers will develop open-source and commercial software across the Linux stack, from firmware, kernels, and drivers to desktop applications, containers, clouds, and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include writing resilient, performant code, contributing to product roadmaps, engaging with users and open-source communities, addressing customer issues, and developing secure software. The role is globally remote with twice-yearly international team sprints and emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and continuous technical growth.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and supports scalable enterprise software across web, native, and mobile platforms. Responsibilities include system architecture, cloud applications, APIs, integrations, data systems, security, performance optimization, technical documentation, Agile delivery, and production support. The role collaborates with distributed engineering and cross-functional teams, translates requirements into technical solutions, evaluates architectural tradeoffs, mentors engineers, and supports technologies including Salesforce, Azure DevOps, generative AI, and mobile frameworks.

Supports orbit determination solutions, trajectory reconstruction, covariance analysis, tracking-data assessment, navigation products, and spacecraft maneuver planning. The role includes configuring estimation runs, reviewing residuals, checking coordinate and time-system accuracy, maintaining Python scripts and workflows, troubleshooting analyses, documenting results, and communicating findings to mission teams. Level II engineers independently execute routine analyses and support deep-space navigation operations. A bachelor’s degree, U.S. citizenship, Python knowledge, and foundational astrodynamics or estimation expertise are required.

Design and maintain foundational gameplay systems, frameworks, workflows, and tools using C++ and Unreal Engine 5. Provide technical direction for shared gameplay architecture, profile and optimize CPU, memory, networking, and systemic performance, and establish performance metrics, budgets, workflows, and tools. Collaborate across engineering and content teams to support scalable multiplayer game simulation and networking.

Support and improve manufacturing operations through automation, equipment qualification, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, data analysis, and production process optimization. Develop and validate hardware and software solutions using LabVIEW, SQL, Python, PLCs, and analytics tools. Support equipment testing, performance metrics, yield improvement, downtime reduction, and early production ramp activities. The role is on-site in Sugar Land, Texas, with 5–10% international travel.

Hands-on engineer supporting the design, integration, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and testing of automated marine vessel electrical and machinery-control systems. Responsibilities include PLC programming, HMI and instrumentation integration, I/O checkout, communications troubleshooting, equipment startup, sea trials, discrepancy resolution, documentation, and coordination with production, engineering, electricians, software teams, vendors, and test personnel. The role requires extensive shipboard and shipyard work, physical mobility, non-standard hours, and 95% travel.

Entry-level software engineering role in NOV’s one-year Pathway Rotational Program. Responsibilities include designing and debugging software for drilling equipment and applications, maintaining documentation, supporting implementation and training, troubleshooting software and hardware, gathering requirements, working with customers, and participating in design reviews. Candidates should be graduating in May 2027 or have graduated within the past two years in a relevant engineering or computer science discipline.

Lead UI engineering for a new game franchise by building production-quality UI systems, workflows, and tools in C++ using Unreal Engine 5. Manage and mentor UI engineers, provide technical guidance across gameplay disciplines, and collaborate with design and cross-functional teams to deliver responsive player experiences. Responsibilities include HUDs, menus, fonts, localization workflows, and developer tools.

Develop and improve SingleStore database engine software, including query execution, optimization, storage, indexing, transactions, and distributed-system components. Write production code, tests, documentation, and technical designs while investigating performance, scalability, and correctness issues. Collaborate with experienced engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams through regular release cycles.

Develop and operate production-quality cloud software for managing customer workspaces and databases. Responsibilities include building backend services, APIs, automation, provisioning, scaling, upgrades, backups, recovery, observability, and reliability improvements. The role involves writing code, tests, documentation, and technical designs; investigating performance and scalability issues; and collaborating with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams.

Support selection, specification, integration, testing, qualification, and verification of spacecraft GN&C flight hardware for lunar missions. Responsibilities include developing requirements and interfaces, managing supplier and procurement activities, performing trade studies and risk assessments, supporting environmental and acceptance testing, troubleshooting integration anomalies, conducting HIL and system tests, and preparing technical documentation. The role also supports flight readiness, mission operations preparation, and post-test or post-flight analysis.

Develop and deploy reliable software for a distributed SQL database in a fast-paced production environment. Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, and owning projects throughout the product lifecycle. Work may involve LLMs, vector indexes, database fault tolerance, SQL query performance, SIMD, LLVM code generation, search, and query optimization. Collaborate with engineering, product, marketing, and sales teams while developing professionally alongside experienced engineers.

Develop and deploy reliable software for SingleStore’s distributed SQL database. Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, and improving systems involving query optimization, fault tolerance, concurrency, multithreading, server architectures, LLMs, vector indexes, SIMD, and LLVM code generation. The role involves end-to-end project ownership, collaboration across teams, and participation throughout the product lifecycle.