Senior RADAR Software Engineer

Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Senior Software Engineer developing advanced C2I applications for military defense technology. Working on modernizing large-scale systems, contributing to architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeAustin • Alabama, California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerKubernetesLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and modernize major components of a large C++ codebase, with emphasis on sensor and radar data processing applications
Work within modern cloud and containerized environments, including Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes
Lead or contribute to architectural decisions, refactoring initiatives, performance tuning, and modernization efforts
Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues, including multi-threaded behavior, memory management, and real-time processing challenges
Contribute to containerization strategies, CI/CD pipeline improvements, and runtime optimization of large-scale applications
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior-level engineers
Promote and apply best practices in software design, coding standards, testing, reliability, and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with concentration in software development
6+ years of professional software development experience, or equivalent demonstrated contributions
Experience working with networking and data interfaces, preferably related to radar or other sensor systems
Familiarity with algorithms and approaches for sensor data processing, such as tracking, correlation, and fusion
Expert-level proficiency in C and C++, including memory management, multi-threading, performance optimization, and advanced debugging
Experience developing, deploying, and running applications in containerized environments (Docker, Podman)
Strong proficiency with Git, including branching strategies, merging, rebasing, and collaborative code reviews
Solid Linux background, including development, debugging, shell environments, and build systems
U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Bonus - Annual Bonus – Performance Related
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) package plus 11 company holidays
Early finish on Friday
401K w/ company match
Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
Student Loan Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Cmemory managementmulti-threadingperformance optimizationdebuggingsensor data processingalgorithmscontainerizationCI/CD

Soft Skills

technical guidancementorshipleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationbest practicesreliabilityperformance tuningarchitectural decisions