Top C++ Jobs in Houston, TX

Support technical integrations between Sentrycs C-UAS technology and partner C2 or system-of-systems platforms. Configure, test, validate, and troubleshoot REST APIs and software interfaces; collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams; document requirements, configurations, issues, and resolutions; support technology partners; and drive integration problems through resolution. The role requires developing deep API and integration expertise while working with globally distributed teams.

Build and maintain 3D pipeline integrations, plugins, exporters, and platform connections across DCC tools and SaaS destinations. Own integrations from scoping through deployment, documentation, release, and support. Ensure asset fidelity across formats, materials, textures, scene scaling, and color spaces while troubleshooting complex multi-system pipelines. Collaborate with internal engineering teams, external platform vendors, and customers to resolve integration constraints and extend the shared integration framework.

Build and architect Alpaca’s high-performance algorithmic trading platform. Responsibilities include writing backend and frontend code, designing distributed and highly available systems, optimizing low-latency and high-throughput performance, and developing scalable databases, messaging systems, concurrency controls, and service-oriented architectures. The role also involves making critical platform decisions and potentially contributing to order and risk management, trading systems, observability, cloud infrastructure, and financial ledger capabilities.

Build realistic simulation environments, tools, and infrastructure for autonomous boats, drones, ground vehicles, and multi-agent systems. Develop configurable scenarios, sensor models, agent behaviors, closed-loop SIL and HIL workflows, replay and regression testing, and automated scenario evaluation. Integrate simulations with autonomy stacks, mission software, command-and-control systems, and data pipelines. Improve simulation scalability, fidelity, debugging, and developer workflows while helping engineering teams reproduce field failures and validate systems before deployment.

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.

Develop and maintain C/C++ embedded software and firmware for optical transport systems. Design, integrate, and verify real-time solutions on RTOS platforms, including drivers, interrupt handling, and control firmware. Collaborate on hardware, ARM processors, and FPGA-based systems, while troubleshooting complex software, hardware, optics, and multiprocessor issues.

Develop and prototype 5G network solutions, automate and improve software development tools and environments, and help design, build, and maintain development verification labs. The role requires programming across Python, JavaScript, Bash, C/C++, and Go, along with Git, Linux, debugging, and Agile/Scrum knowledge. Work supports Nokia’s satellite-based LTE and 5G networking products.

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality cloud-based applications within an Agile team. Collaborate on architecture, product requirements, and software development; troubleshoot production issues; evaluate technologies; provide technical leadership; and optimize performance through memory management, parallelization, and algorithm efficiency. The role also involves building multitenant database architectures, implementing secure APIs and event-driven systems, writing unit tests, and debugging complex software issues.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll develop and build tools for creative projects while leading feature development and collaborating with teammates.

Develop ML/RL models and infrastructure for AV simulations, optimize training loops, and support project timelines in autonomous vehicle tech.

Own localization requirements, simulation and track testing, Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, and unit test coverage for autonomous ground vehicle software. Collaborate with autonomy, systems, safety, and hardware teams; review requirements and code; configure localization and safety algorithms; and support systems-level solutions. The role requires source-level C++ understanding, requirements management, safety standards familiarity, and testing across unit, simulation, track, and HIL environments.

Leads cloud platform maturity, architecture, modernization, continuous delivery, observability, incident response, and technical standards. Collaborates across software, infrastructure, security, networking, database, and operations teams while driving Agile improvements, executive communications, technical documentation, customer issue resolution, RFI responses, and strategic adoption of cloud, AI, analytics, and digital technologies.

Develop and validate advanced motion cueing and washout algorithms for six-degree-of-freedom aerospace and spaceflight simulators. Responsibilities include dynamic modeling, parallel robot kinematics and control, numerical optimization, real-time simulation software, human motion perception analysis, and simulator validation. The role supports Stewart platforms, hexapods, cable-driven robots, and hardware-in-the-loop facilities using C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, ROS, and NASA Trick.

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.

Design and implement production-quality system software, tools, and frameworks for enterprise storage systems. Develop and run realistic validation and analysis solutions, debug cross-layer issues (application, OS, driver, hardware), collaborate with firmware/hardware teams, drive technical design, mentor engineers, and evolve internal tooling with AI integrations.

Develop, modernize, operate, and maintain mission-critical software for CNMOC. Responsibilities include architecture, coding, testing, debugging, ETL/ELT pipeline development, data integration, cloud and container operations, translating customer needs into user stories, sprint delivery, technical communication, and mentoring developers. The role also supports geospatial systems, databases, DevSecOps practices, Agile ceremonies, and customer issue escalation.

Supports NASA human spaceflight programs by developing, integrating, simulating, and testing spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control flight software and hardware. Responsibilities include control algorithm development, six-degree-of-freedom modeling, Monte Carlo and stability analysis, hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing, telemetry analysis, anomaly troubleshooting, and technical documentation. The role collaborates with senior engineers and NASA customers on programs including Gateway, Orion, and the International Space Station.

Design, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable Workday Finance software, APIs, backend services, distributed systems, and data models. Support financial transactions, accounting, billing, revenue, reporting, reconciliation, and auditability. Troubleshoot production issues, improve reliability and observability, contribute to CI/CD and testing, participate in architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while partnering with Product Management and Finance experts.

Build and maintain software integrations connecting Cribl’s stream-processing engine with systems such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and cloud storage platforms. Research third-party technologies, develop robust Node.js and TypeScript code, create automated and integration tests, collaborate across engineering and product teams, participate in code reviews and on-call support, and contribute to documentation and technical communities.

Designs and verifies FPGA-based image, video, sensor-processing, and compression systems for space applications. Responsibilities include adapting MATLAB algorithms, performing fixed-point and word-length optimization, developing VHDL/Verilog RTL and SystemVerilog testbenches, validating hardware against golden models, debugging with FPGA tools, documenting designs, leading reviews, and mentoring engineers. The role focuses on AMD Xilinx FPGA platforms and high-throughput, low-latency processing architectures for DoD, intelligence, and civil space customers.

Lead the design, development, integration, verification, and testing of mission-critical communications software for spacecraft. Provide technical and team leadership, analyze requirements, oversee C/C++ and Python development, manage software risks, and establish validation procedures. Support embedded systems, RF communications, data protocols, software-defined radios, encryption, real-time operating systems, and avionics integration. Maintain technical documentation, coordinate sprint planning, and manage resources across multiple projects.

Develops high-fidelity fluid, thermal, and electrical models for EVA spacesuit performance analysis and verification. Responsibilities include building models in NASA Trick and GUNNS, debugging and validating simulations against test data, assessing uncertainty and credibility, conducting trade studies, verifying system requirements, and integrating models into larger simulation frameworks. The role applies systems engineering principles, documents verification activities, communicates technical progress, and supports agile project execution.

Develop and lead implementation of mathematical optimization models for supply chain applications. Investigate heuristics and optimization techniques, translate real-world problems into software, and design comprehensive testing strategies. Build robust C++ software, automated functional, regression, and performance tests, and collaborate with agile teams. Apply AI and other tools to accelerate development while maintaining architectural consistency, security, and code quality. Review AI-generated code for correctness, integration risks, and edge cases.

Develop and maintain automated testing tools and frameworks for complex healthcare software. Create test plans, execute white-box, black-box, UI, API, and performance testing, identify defects and testing gaps, improve CI/CD processes, and collaborate with product managers and developers to support high-quality releases. The role also involves debugging code, participating in demos, and working with distributed teams in a remote environment.