Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the end-to-end software development lifecycle from concept to deployment
• Collaborate with product teams to implement solutions based on business needs and user feedback
• Take ownership of complex technical issues and implement robust long-term solutions
• Support application deployments in the field for product testing and live troubleshooting
• Conduct code reviews and optimizations to improve system efficiency and scalability
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities

Requirements

• 5-7 years of professional software development experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Proficiency in designing and architecting software systems using Qt and C++
• Extensive experience with the Qt framework and cross-platform application deployment
• Strong skills in UI design using QML
• Experience with build tools such as CMake and qmake
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Proficiency with Git and issue tracking tools like Jira
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing on Embedded Linux platforms
• Experience developing on Android platforms

About the Company

Performance Drone Works (PDW) is building the next generation of tactical robotic systems used across defense, national security, and public safety missions. We design and produce multi-mission aerial systems that operators trust to perform in real-world conditions, reliably, repeatedly, and at scale.