Software Engineer III

Software Engineer 3

Location: Irvine, California (Onsite)

Role Overview

This position supports a new project to rebuild and modernize a company's software stack. The role involves transitioning parts of the software architecture to Rust and leveraging emerging technologies like Digital Twin concepts and new messaging frameworks. The work includes supporting a new software development methodology centered on AI-assisted development, requiring the ability to review, validate, and improve AI-generated code.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies, and implements complex embedded software solutions for onboard data distribution, messaging infrastructure, and platform services.
• Defines, implements, and manages onboard messaging topology using Zenoh and related data-centric messaging technologies.
• Configures and optimizes data distribution paths based on system constraints and performance needs.
• Codes, integrates, tests, debugs, and refines software to produce scalable, reliable, and maintainable platform solutions.
• Develops tooling to visualize, troubleshoot, and validate messaging topology, data flows, and system state.
• Enables observability through telemetry, tracing, metrics, and service health reporting.
• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes system designs, interfaces, and data flow requirements.
• Prepares and reviews interface documentation, specifications, and test plans.
• Documents designs in engineering documents, including functional block diagrams and data models.
• Provides technical guidance to other engineers and support personnel.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in computer science is required.

Experience: 3-5 years of relevant software development experience is required.

Technical Skills:

• Experience in C/C++, Golang, or Rust development.
• Experience developing software under Linux in embedded or resource-constrained environments.
• Experience with data-centric distributed messaging systems such as Zenoh, DDS, or MQTT.
• Understanding of distributed systems principles, including reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Experience working with structured data models and system state modeling.
• Understanding of secure data distribution and software security practices.

Certifications: AI based SDLC certification and Rust certification are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Golang and Rust experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with digital twin concepts and system state modeling is desirable.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals such as TCP/UDP/IP is helpful.
• Familiarity with containers, virtualization, or Docker is desirable.
• Experience with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• In-Flight Entertainment domain knowledge and system development experience is a plus.

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