# C++ Generalist

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: US
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Join a team that's driving innovation through robust software engineering and practical integration work across simulation environments, third-party systems, and development workflows.

This position is ideal for a C++ generalist who thrives on tackling complex challenges in systems and systems integration. If you enjoy building cross-language software, improving CI/CD pipelines, and integrating distributed real-time systems, you'll find this role rewarding.

Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and maintain C++ and Python software in support of complex, cross-platform systems.

- Contribute to system architecture with a focus on performance, maintainability, and integration.

- Develop and support APIs and messaging interfaces (e.g., gRPC, REST, ZeroMQ).

- Integrate third-party software and hardware systems, including real-time and simulation tools.

- Debug and support distributed systems, with attention to threading, timing, and data flow.

- Apply modern agile practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and automated testing.

- Improve and maintain CI/CD workflows using tools like GitLab CI, Docker, CMake, and Conan.

- Collaborate across teams and projects to share solutions and promote good software practices.

- Continuously learn and adapt to new tools, standards, and technologies.

Required Qualifications:

- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 4 years and a Master's degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.

- Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20) with the ability to work effectively in legacy codebases (C++98/03).

- Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, including system-level development and debugging tools.

- Experience with Python.

- Professional experience in Linux environments (Windows experience is a bonus).

- Solid understanding of system-level engineering and design patterns.

- Experience in a collaborative environment with CI/CD and test automation.

- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.

- Active SECRET clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience integrating distributed simulation environments such as AFSIM or NGTS.

- Familiarity with open standards like UCI and OMS, and an understanding of data buses and interface protocols common in avionics and aircraft systems.

- Familiarity with simulation tools and modeling frameworks.

- Experience with networking concepts and messaging infrastructure.

- Hands-on experience with CMake, Conan, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

- Exposure to real-time systems and hardware/software integration.

Additional Information:

- Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

- Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

- Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

- All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

- Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- C++
- Python
- Linux/Unix
- System-level development and debugging tools
- Containerization technologies
- Docker
- SECRET clearance

### Nice to have
- AFSIM
- NGTS
- UCI
- OMS
- Simulation tools and modeling frameworks
- Networking concepts and messaging infrastructure
- CMake
- Conan
- GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Real-time systems and hardware/software integration

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