Lead Software Developer - C++

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and implement innovative software solutions for the STK Platform team to improve existing products and build our next generation of products
• Design, build, and maintain clean and reliable code 
• Participate in planning, architecture, and research at a product level
• Employ best practices and help to maintain them through technical reviews and mentoring
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs. Perform complex bug verification and release testing.
• Develop solutions and collaborate with the QA team to address the issues
• Take concepts from initial requirements through design, implementation, test, deployment, and maintenance in a production environment
• Work independently without direct supervision and may function as a leader and software architect. Act as a technical reference within the team.
• May be responsible for technical leadership of a small technical team in the future but primary duties are of an individual technical nature

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8 years’ experience, MS with 6 years’ experience, or PhD with 4 years’ experience
• Demonstrated expertise in object-oriented design, functional programming, algorithms, data structures, and debugging
• Significant experience in C++ and either C# or Python development for commercial applications
• Experience with software configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Perforce)
• Proven track record of crafting robust, readable, and efficient code

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent technical knowledge of C++, C#, Python, API development, and software architecture
• Experience developing software in both Windows and Linux environments
• Experience delivering high-quality products in a large-scale commercial software development environment
• Experience with modeling and simulation software
• Solid understanding of unit testing, and familiarity with frameworks (e.g. NUnit)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with desktop and/or web UI development
• Proficiency with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a geographically distributed team