Top Senior C++ Jobs in San Diego, CA

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.

Drive SoC and server platform performance by characterizing real-world AI/HPC workloads on production silicon, designing microbenchmarks, diagnosing bottlenecks, and translating findings into architectural and system-level optimizations while collaborating with hardware and software teams.

Design, architect, develop, integrate, test, and administer embedded real-time software for flight and mission-critical systems. Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, collaborate with multidisciplinary Agile teams, resolve system and programming issues, and deliver software products across multiple baselines. The role requires C, C++, Python, RTOS, multithreaded development, software integration and testing, and an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Develop and maintain clean, reusable software using React and TypeScript. Contribute to front-end and back-end solutions, collaborate in an agile Scrum environment, use Git for version control, solve complex technical problems, and potentially lead development teams. The role supports a Navy customer and requires the ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Develops and tests guidance, navigation, and flight-control algorithms for manned and unmanned aircraft. Responsibilities include designing control laws, modeling aircraft dynamics, integrating software with simulation environments, conducting performance and flying-qualities analyses, supporting hardware-in-the-loop and flight testing, analyzing flight-test data, and preparing technical analyses for design reviews.

The Senior LLVM Compiler Engineer will contribute to upstream LLVM development, lead design discussions, and ensure high-quality compiler solutions in collaboration with open-source communities.

Build scalable full-stack applications integrating healthcare insights with browser-based and Windows EHR systems. Develop products using FHIR and HL7 interoperability standards, collaborate on technical roadmaps, and implement performant solutions. Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, make technical decisions, and partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders using Agile processes.

Lead design and implementation of real-time perception algorithms (detection, tracking, sensor fusion) for embedded maritime vehicles. Integrate ML and classical methods, optimize for embedded/GPU hardware, build tests and simulations, select and evaluate sensors, mentor engineers, and field-test algorithms on USVs.

Build scalable simulation and planning systems for complex communications networks. Model hypothetical scenarios, allow users to vary configurations and assumptions, evaluate impacts, compare tradeoffs, identify risks, and integrate simulation capabilities into broader product workflows. The role involves full-stack engineering across design, development, testing, and operations, with emphasis on distributed systems, algorithms, network modeling, and computational reliability.

Develop innovative physical design methodologies for GPUs and SOCs, focusing on PPA improvements and collaboration across multiple teams. Use AI/ML to enhance design efficiency.

Design and develop backend distributed systems for 5G non-terrestrial networks, Direct-to-Cell services, satellite orchestration, and terrestrial network coordination. Build scalable cloud-native software using C++, Golang, Java, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and Kubernetes. Translate 3GPP and O-RAN specifications into reliable software, integrate platform components, document implementations, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with telecom solution architects.

Design and evolve core data models and durable APIs for complex communications networks. Build, test, operate, and maintain production-grade interfaces and abstractions for heterogeneous physical and logical networks while ensuring compatibility, consistency, quality, and performance. Manage project priorities, timelines, and deliverables within the Spacetime engineering team.

Design, evolve, and operate core data models and APIs for complex communications networks. Build durable abstractions for heterogeneous physical and logical networks, while maintaining interface quality, compatibility, consistency, and performance. Collaborate with experienced engineers to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables across production systems. The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in Golang, C/C++, Rust, or Java.

Design and develop high-performance optimization and scheduling systems for complex network-resource allocation problems. Translate network and product requirements into computational models, improve solution quality, runtime, scalability, and explainability, and evolve solver architecture for reliability under increasing complexity and load. The role also involves managing priorities, timelines, deliverables, and maintaining production software.

Design, implement, and deliver user-experience applications in an Agile environment. Collaborate with systems, cloud, DevSecOps, and test teams to develop JEE/SOA enterprise solutions, GUIs, and prototypes. Apply OOP, JMS, web services, XML technologies, and multiple programming languages (Java, C, C++, Python). Participate in integration, test, build/release, and lifecycle processes. Work full-time on-site in San Diego, require Top Secret clearance and SAP access; travel up to 10%.

Design and implement GPU compiler components, optimize compiler performance, solve graphics and parallel-computing compilation problems, collaborate with GPU driver and architecture teams, contribute to LLVM and DXC open-source projects, and help define SPIR-V extensions and standards.

Own the technical success of strategic customer deployments from design through production. Collaborate with customer architects, operators, and developers to optimize infrastructure, debug distributed systems and storage issues, build automation and API solutions, and translate operational needs into product improvements. Serve as the customer advocate within engineering while managing high-stakes technical challenges and deployment expectations. Travel or work onsite at customer locations up to 25%.

Designs, builds, deploys, supports, and optimizes scalable full-stack web applications and APIs. Responsibilities include system architecture, frontend and backend development, SQL and PL/SQL programming, requirements analysis, software triage, technical documentation, stakeholder validation, and cross-functional collaboration. The role supports a U.S. Navy client and requires obtaining and maintaining Security+ certification and Secret clearance.

The Sr. Flight Software Verification Engineer verifies embedded software for aviation systems, ensuring compliance with DO-178C standards through testing and tool qualification.

As a Displays Software Engineer, you'll design and build real-time user interface applications for automated aircraft systems, ensuring safety and usability across platforms.

As a Senior Flight Navigation Engineer, you will define navigation system requirements, analyze sensor solutions, develop sensor models, implement algorithms, and evaluate system performance to integrate uncrewed aircraft into airspace.

Design, develop, and deliver Java JEE middle-layer enterprise solutions in a SOA environment. Collaborate with systems, cloud, DevSecOps, and test teams in Agile SDLC, implement object-oriented designs, JMS, web services, XML technologies, and participate in integration, testing, and release activities. On-site San Diego role requiring Top Secret clearance and SAP access.

Lead a 10-20 person software team through full SDLC in an Agile environment. Coordinate with systems, test, DevSecOps, and program leads to deliver real-time/mission-critical embedded software, manage performance metrics, and ensure program and functional objectives are met.

Leads and develops a software engineering team while contributing hands-on to enterprise application design, coding, testing, code reviews, production support, and technical decisions. Builds scalable solutions using C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and modern web technologies; partners with product and business stakeholders; supports Agile delivery, CI/CD, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and engineering best practices. The role also includes mentoring engineers, monitoring delivery and operational metrics, and driving continuous improvement.

Develop and integrate mission-critical software within the TAK ecosystem, including ATAK, WinTAK, MILTAK, and TAK Server. Build CoT data pipelines, low-latency APIs, sensor and intelligence data ingestion systems, CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and edge-deployed applications. Troubleshoot tactical networks and integration issues while translating defense mission requirements into scalable solutions. The role requires significant TAK ecosystem experience, multiple programming languages, security clearance, and up to 25% travel.