Top Senior C++ Jobs in Houston, TX

Lead and support reliability, performance, and operational integrity of equities electronic trading systems. Provide hands-on DevOps/SRE production support for FIX connectivity, Linux troubleshooting, Grafana observability, Kafka on AWS, incident triage, root cause analysis, automation via Python and Bash, and cross-team collaboration including investigating C++ components.

Lead development of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems from concept to flight-ready software. Design and simulate algorithms, translate requirements into embedded implementations, support HIL and flight test, analyze test data, coordinate across vehicle design, avionics, structures and testing, and document results while mitigating technical risk.

Lead the edge deployment strategy for Deepgram's speech AI models, optimizing for performance on constrained hardware and collaborating with partners like Qualcomm to deliver secure solutions for defense customers.

As a Software Engineer at Citadel, you will build systems for investments, collaborate with researchers, and tackle complex problems.

Lead the Mapping Engineering team as a Staff Software Engineer, focusing on designing scalable distributed backend systems for autonomous vehicle mapping, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers.

Lead architecture and hands-on development of the end-to-end video pipeline (live ingest, transcoding, storage, playback, and developer SDKs). Mentor engineers, collaborate across mobile/web/ML/platform teams, own monitoring and on-call support, and help scale video streaming and VoD capabilities for millions of streams and clips.

Design and implement secure, scalable backend services for speech inference and audio processing. Optimize networking, transcoding, latency, memory, and distributed compute orchestration. Measure and improve system performance, debug complex networking/scheduling/HPC issues, customize services for customers, and partner with Product to deliver features end-to-end.

The Technical Lead will architect and implement systems for data processing and testing workflows in the autonomous vehicle development space, optimize software engineering practices, and guide a team of engineers.

Deploy and integrate Shield AIs Hivemind autonomy software with customers worldwide. Provide on-site technical support, training, debugging, and documentation. Collaborate with sales and product engineering to support pre- and post-sales activities and improve autonomy products.

Develop, test, and optimize ultrasonic and electromagnetic inspection systems for tubular products. Design and improve inspection procedures, troubleshoot field and manufacturing issues, analyze inspection data, validate systems, support deployments, and communicate findings to engineering, operations, and customers.

Support development, testing, and optimization of ultrasonic and electromagnetic inspection systems for tubular products. Design and improve inspection procedures, troubleshoot field and manufacturing issues, analyze inspection data, validate systems, support commissioning, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deploy and improve NDT solutions.

Develop and implement ultrasonic and electromagnetic inspection systems and NDE methodologies for tubular goods. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, support field operations with scan plans, investigate inspection issues, and communicate technical findings through reports and presentations.

Design, analyze, and support robotic and electromechanical systems for automated pipe handling and drilling operations. Create mechanical designs, perform stress and tolerance analyses, develop test plans and fixtures, specify components, validate hardware/software, collaborate with vendors, enforce standards, and lead commissioning and acceptance testing at NOV and customer sites.

Lead turbomachinery design and product development: perform FEA, rotordynamics and hand calculations; select components/materials; approve manufacturing drawings; support aftermarket, startup, commissioning, root-cause analyses, cost reduction, vendor and customer integration, and development of standardized engineering deliverables and tools.

Design, develop, test, and maintain software for enterprise and embedded systems using C/C++, Python, and LabVIEW. Lead projects, mentor junior engineers, troubleshoot complex defects, create technical documentation, support deployments, and ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO processes.

Lead and grow a team of autonomy engineers to stand up autonomy on novel platforms (space, maritime, rotorcraft), own delivery from design through fielding, write and integrate latency-sensitive autonomy code, coordinate with platform and cross-functional teams, support live tests and deployments, and evolve R&D efforts into longer-term programs.

Lead and grow a small autonomy engineering team to design, integrate, validate, and field autonomy software for launched effects. Own delivery, hiring, mentoring, technical direction, ICDs, pre-deployment validation, live test support, hardware/software debugging, and cross-team collaboration for multi-agent and air-gapped fleet deployments.

Lead and grow a 5–10 engineer autonomy integration team for V-BAT/X-BAT, owning delivery, hiring, mentoring, and technical health. Drive integration of autonomy software (mission behaviors, VTOL transitions, multi-agent coordination), collaborate tightly with aircraft, perception, and capability teams, run ICDs and field tests, and support live exercises and deployments (20–30% travel).

Own and maintain native C++ build systems for autonomous aircraft. Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time, integrate CI with HIL and simulation, implement monitoring and alerts, troubleshoot build/test failures, and collaborate with engineers to design and deploy DevEx/DevOps solutions.

Design, develop, and field high-performance Ground Control Station and C2 software using C++/Qt/QML and QGroundControl. Lead architecture and technical direction, mentor engineers, define APIs/ICDs, debug integration/latency issues, support field tests, implement post-mission debrief tools, and ensure interoperability with C2 standards.

Lead systems engineering for Hivemind-based autonomy products: define and manage requirements, develop system architectures and trade studies, coordinate hardware/software interfaces, support integration/verification/validation and testing, and identify and mitigate technical risks across the system lifecycle.

Design and implement full‑stack, low‑latency web-based Ground Control Station and C2 systems (map-centric UIs, real-time telemetry, video streaming), lead architecture and APIs, mentor engineers, support field tests and mission deployments, and ensure interoperability with C2 standards.

Develop, evaluate, and test safety-critical Orion GN&C flight software. Use MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow/Autocode, Python, and C/C++ for analysis, simulation, integration, and build management. Improve software processes, perform deep-dive flight and simulation analyses, and collaborate with NASA and contractor teams.

Lead the design and development of native Windows desktop applications, focusing on accessibility, code quality, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The Simulation Interface Development Engineer develops a simulation interface system for avionics and hardware testing, collaborating with various stakeholders and ensuring effective command and measurement signal integration.