Senior Principal Software Engineer – Radar & CUDA

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.

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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

The Senior Principal Software Engineer supports the DARC program based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role provides technical expertise in software architecture, development methodologies, system integration, and emerging technologies.

• Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs applications software, and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures software standards are met.
• Establish and maintain software development standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve system capabilities and development efficiency.
• Support Agile development processes including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience including enterprise system development.
• Active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application
• At least 2 years of experience with CUDA, including libraries like cuFFT and cuBLAS
• At least 5 years of experience with C++
• At least 2 years of experience with Linux
• Experience with some form of signal data processing
• Experience with radar systems preferred
• Experience with radar signal processing preferred
• Experience with NVIDIA MatX library preferred
• Experience with Docker or podman preferred
• Self-starter, able to take minimal direction and go off on their own

• Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment using hands and fingers.
• Commu…