Job Summary:
Performance Drone Works (PDW) is building the next generation of tactical robotic systems used across defense, national security, and public safety missions. The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design and implementation of significant software features, collaborate with various teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high coding standards and system performance.
Responsibilities:
• Lead design and implementation of significant software features and subsystems.
• Make sound technical decisions independently, navigating ambiguity with confidence.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to shape requirements and delivery plans.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, architectural weaknesses, and security gaps.
• Contribute to and enforce coding standards, development processes, and engineering best practices.
• Support field deployments, product demonstrations, and hands-on debugging in real-world conditions.
• Drive continuous improvement in code quality, reliability, and system performance.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Advanced software development skills in C++, with strong command of performance optimization, memory management, and modern programming standards.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, production-quality software systems.
• Hands-on experience with embedded Linux, Android, or similar platforms.
• Experience building responsive UI systems, preferably with Qt/QML, and integrating with backend systems via REST and JSON.
• Strong command of software development processes including agile, CI/CT/CD, and code review practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, with 5–8 years of professional software development experience.
Preferred:
• Extensive hands-on experience with the Qt framework including QtWidgets, QML, and the Qt meta-object system.
• Demonstrated success deploying cross-platform applications on Windows, Linux, and/or Android using Qt.
• Background or direct experience with UAVs, aircraft, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• Strong knowledge of build systems and toolchains including CMake, QMake, and multi-platform compiler configuration.
• Proficiency with Git branching strategies, tagging, and collaborative development workflows.
Company:
PDW is a defense technology company building multi-mission aerial robotic systems. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Huntsville, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.