Senior Software Engineer – Simulation Team
Location: Cambridge MA or Orlando FL preferred, Remote in US, Canada, or UK considered.
Who YOU are and what You can become:
Are you talented, inquisitive, and creative? Do you want to be part of a team building something big, where the quality of your work really matters? These are the qualities of MAK engineers — are you one? MAK Technologies is seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to help build VR-Engage, our flagship product for immersive simulation and training.
Who WE are and where WE are going:
MAK Technologies (MAK) develops commercial off-the-shelf 3D modeling, training, and simulation software that helps users link, simulate, and visualize their world. MAK’s primary users are in the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries, yet its products and services can help customers anywhere modeling and simulation is needed to train, plan, analyze, experiment, prototype, and demonstrate. MAK’s customers include the top ten defense integrators in the world along with hundreds of companies in Defense, Air Traffic Management, Command & Control, and Homeland Security. MAK also develops training solutions for the United States and International militaries to address individual and collective training. MAK is dedicated to serving its customers by building flexible products, offering superior technical support, and innovating new ways to enhance readiness through uniquely tailored training solutions.
What YOU will do:
Our developers collaborate to design and implement a fully simulated world that models everything from the bottom of the ocean to space. VR-Forces contains a representative model of the whole planet where the team builds capabilities to model traffic, human movement, subsurface, surface, land, air, and space models. We extend and maintain an API for our customers to inject their high-fidelity models into our distributed virtual worlds.
We’re looking for engineers who can jump into an existing codebase, contribute high-quality solutions on schedule, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills and a passion for problem-solving are essential.
In This Role, You Will:
Collaborate with principal engineers to design and implement new features in MAK products.
Work independently to design and implement smaller features.
Partner with the QA team to diagnose and resolve complex bugs.
Support customers (usually engineers) worldwide who are writing plugins and extending the software to meet program requirements.
Visit customers occasionally to help diagnose system-level issues, develop extensions for specific needs, and provide expertise in distributed simulation architecture.
Speak to team leaders and product managers about ways you think the product should improve. You will be a voice on a highly collaborative team that works closely together to make awesome products where everyone’s ideas are important.
What YOU need:
Required:
Strong object-oriented C++ experience working in a large code base
Strong problem-solving skills
Basic knowledge of application-level networking
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent related experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be authorized to work in the U.S., Canada, or United Kingdom without sponsorship or limitations.
Preferred (two or more of the following a plus):
Experience designing and supporting commercial C++ SDKs
Familiarity with distributed simulation protocols (HLA, DIS)
Experience with traffic modeling or other vehicle behavior modeling (in any domain)
Experience with wargaming or other statistical modeling of conflict.
Experience with distributed simulation frameworks
Geospatial systems, terrain databases, or web-mapping technology
High-performance, multi-threaded applications and/or cloud deployment
Qt-based GUI development
Prior defense or military experience
YOU get more than Just compensation with US:
MAK Technologies, Inc. considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, education/training/certification, job level, and work location. (The wage range listed above is reflective of all geographic work locations where this position may be based and may not reflect the local market salary range.)
Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.
Annual bonus incentive
401K with company match
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Disability
PTO
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Development and Career Growth Opportunities
Equal Opportunity- It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems. MAK Technologies, Inc. is deeply committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. We’re proud to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other legally protected grounds. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made.
Reasonable Accommodations – MAK Technologies, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected].
MAK Technologies offers excellent benefits, including a casual work environment, company-paid medical / dental / life / disability insurance, excellent 401(k) match, and generous paid time off. MAK is conveniently located in Research Park and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems. MAK Technologies is deeply committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. We’re proud to consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected grounds. So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made.
MAK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.