Software Engineer- C++

Akkodis is seeking a for a Senior software Engineer
-Linux C++ job with a client in Rochester, NY. Must hold a B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline to be considered for this role. You will be responsible for developing software and supporting software development processes and tools. This includes, but is not limited to, requirements development, design, build, implementation, and testing. This role focuses on designing and implementing robust inter-process and inter-node communication for distributed embedded Linux systems.

Emphasis will be placed on real-time messaging, safety, and scalability to support time-sensitive workflows across multiple software components and hardware nodes.

Salary Range: $100/year to $120/year;
The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

• Design and implement modular middleware components that enable real-time communication between distributed subsystems using DDS, ROS2, or other inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms.
• Act as Software SME in design discussions with Product Managers and Systems Engineers to define requirements.
• Help define system architecture, configurations, and development processes to ensure long-term maintainability and traceability within a regulated quality management system.
• Design and implement service abstraction layers to decouple application logic from hardware and OS dependencies.
• Determines technical / operational feasibility by conducting system analysis, developing POCs, etc.
• Contribute to system-wide synchronization, logging, and monitoring infrastructure to support observability of system performance, resource utilization, and health.
• Enforce good software design practices throughout requirement gathering, architecture definition, unit testing, and code reviews.
• Develop integration test frameworks to ensure robustness in multi-process embedded environments.

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline is required
• Minimum Five years’ related experience
• Experience working in a regulated industry is required.
• Proficiency in Modern C++ (C++11 minimum, C++17 or newer preferred) is required.
• Experience with IPC messaging middleware such as DDS, protobuf, ZeroMQ, etc.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and tool chains, including Git, CI/CD integration, and issue tracking platforms such as Jira, Git Hub, or Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience developing and testing embedded system software for real time applications/robotic systems.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as GTest, PyTest, or similar is required.

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• 401k
• Holidays and PTO

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