Sr. Embedded Software Engineer (Microservices, C++, Linux)

**Make an Impact on Mission-Critical Security Technology** We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting advanced, network-connected security screening systems. This is a hands-on role focused on stabilizing and enhancing production systems while contributing to next-generation (greenfield) capabilities. If you enjoy solving complex problems, improving real-world systems, and working across engineering disciplines—this role offers a strong balance of ownership, technical depth, and visible impact. **What You’ll Do** - Architect and deliver new features that coordinate across multiple systems, designing secure and reliable inter-service communication to support them. - Own and enhance **existing production codebases** - Contribute to **targeted greenfield development** as new capabilities are introduced - Support **software releases, debugging, and issue resolution** in production environments - Partner with **systems, test, field, and manufacturing teams** to resolve integration challenges - Create and improve **technical documentation** to support long-term system sustainability **What You Bring** - Experience with **microservices architectures**, including: - REST APIs, gRPC/protocol Buffers - Message brokers - Containerization - Securing communications channels. - Experience in **C++**, including multi-threading. - Proven background working in **Linux environments** (must-have) - Experience supporting **distributed / networked systems in production** - Comfortable working in and improving **established codebases** **What Sets You Apart** - Experience balancing **system sustainment and new development** - Strong **debugging, code review, and system-level problem-solving skills** - Background in **complex, integrated environments** where uptime and reliability are critical - Ability to **operate independently** while influencing technical direction - Passion for improving **documentation and knowledge continuity** **Why This Role** - Work on **real-world, mission-critical technology** - High visibility across cross-functional teams - Blend of **stability work + forward-looking innovation**