Remote Senior Software Engineer

Summary

True Anomaly seeks a highly experienced C++ Software Engineer to contribute to the development of complex spacecraft modeling and simulation software. The engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing software for simulating space vehicle propagation and operation, maintaining APIs, conducting analyses, collaborating with other teams, participating in code reviews, and contributing to research and development initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong background in software engineering, ideally with 5-7 years of software development experience and exposure to physical simulations, robotics, mathematics, or scientific computing
• Proficiency with the C++ programming language, up to and including the C++17 and C++20 specifications
• Strong understanding of linear algebra, and proficiency with linear algebraic libraries such as Eigen
• Proficiency with modern C++ memory management capabilities and an understanding of best practices
• Proficiency with CMake, GCC or Clang, and other tools essential to building, compiling, and releasing modern C++ software
• Experience writing software unit and integration tests using the Google Test framework
• Experience with debugging and testing code in a production environment
• Some experience with the Python programming language for scripting and prototyping applications
• Some experience with Atlassian productivity tools for task planning and documentation purposes

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test software for simulating the propagation and operation of space vehicles using modern C++ (C++17 / C++20)
• Maintain C and Python APIs that are used by other backend and frontend teams to expose complex calculations as part of the MOSAIC application
• Conduct analyses of performance, quality, and adherence to standard using benchmarks, sanitizers, code formatters, and other capabilities provided by CMake, GCC, Clang, and other tools
• Collaborate with other internal teams who leverage our simulation APIs to plan and execute missions, develop advanced algorithms for spacecraft operation, and perform tradespace analyses
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint planning sessions to maintain high standards of software quality and adherence to project timelines
• Contribute to research and development initiatives aimed at advancing the state-of-the-art in autonomous space systems and their applications in military and civilian contexts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multithreaded implementation strategies and their realization using modern C++ features
• Experience with data interchange formats, such as JSON, and data serialization mechanisms, such as Protocol Buffers
• Experience with the deployment of C++ applications to embedded compute platforms
• Some experience with real-time or faster-than-real-time simulation applications
• Some experience with modern computer vision libraries, such as OpenCV
• Some experience with asynchronous messaging libraries, such as ZeroMQ
• Some experience with wrapping C/C++ libraries for use in a Python application

Benefits

• Base Salary: $140,000-$190,000
• Equity + Benefits. including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave