Top C++ Jobs in Houston, TX

Improve, modernize, and sustain complex, distributed defense software by debugging production issues, performing root-cause analysis, refactoring legacy code, reducing technical debt, enhancing CI/CD and automated testing, and collaborating with engineers, architects, and government stakeholders to maintain performance, interoperability, and delivery schedules.

Develop, test, and maintain production-quality C++ software implementing Government Reference Architectures for mission-critical defense systems. Translate MBSE (SysML/Cameo) artifacts into interoperable components, implement APIs/ICDs, integrate distributed messaging frameworks (ActiveMQ/DDS/ZeroMQ), and maintain CI/CD, automated testing, containerized builds, and static analysis. Collaborate with systems engineers, architects, autonomy engineers, and government stakeholders to validate interoperability and performance.

Develop systems software to parse, reverse-engineer, and deterministically generate complex engineering data. Build tooling for schema translation, compiler/transpiler solutions, reproducible CI/CD pipelines, and automated document generation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support verification/validation, and apply MBSE concepts for engineering integration.

Lead design and delivery of complex backend features for a high-scale online banking platform. Own code from design to production, modernize legacy systems, develop microservices, design APIs, implement tests, ensure secure coding, use AI-assisted tools, troubleshoot issues, and document APIs while collaborating with product, QA, and front-end teams.

Implement and maintain technical frameworks and workflows for gameplay systems. Collaborate across disciplines to create reusable tools, ensure system architecture, optimize performance, and document best practices. Serve as a technical expert and advocate for the technical design team to support high-quality game content production.

Lead technical direction for the Growth team at Sanity.io, focusing on scalable solutions, mentoring engineers, and making data-informed architectural decisions.

Develop and maintain mobile app and no-code quest editor, implement gameplay engine and server, design software architecture, and collaborate in one-week Scrum sprints using C++, Qt, QML, MySQL, and AI-assisted tools.

Part-time full‑stack developer to maintain and extend a global Laravel backend and modern frontend (Angular/React/Vue). Responsibilities include architecture, DevOps tasks, code reviews, using MySQL, PHP/JavaScript/TypeScript, GitLab workflows, and AI-assisted coding tools. Work in one-week Scrum sprints, ~10+ hours/week, equity-based compensation; applicant must hold a full‑time job.

Design and implement gameplay systems; develop, modify, and debug gameplay code (C/C++); deploy, optimize, and test on PC; collaborate with art, design, audio, and QA; document features and participate in code reviews.

Implement and operate business process and infrastructure automation to improve IT stability and increase business automation. Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines, BPM engines and other services, collaborate within Scrum one-week sprints, produce documentation, and support platform scalability and integrations for mobile apps and analytics.

Develop a quest gameplay engine for game server and mobile apps and build a visual no-code quest editor. Collaborate in one-week Scrum sprints, design software architecture, and use C++/Qt, JavaScript/TypeScript, git, and Linux.

Design and optimize backend systems for MEV infrastructure, focusing on transaction lifecycle, network conditions, and technical leadership.