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Principal Software Development Engineer

Onsite · Boston, Massachusetts
Posted August 12, 2026
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Overview

Lead development of complex systems in C/C++ for Patriot Software Team in Tewksbury Massachusetts. Work in SCIF environment with optional 9/80 schedule. Drive system integration and scalability while collaborating across functional teams.

What You'll Do11

  • 1Design and develop high-performance applications using C and C++ for complex systems
  • 2Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features
  • 3Troubleshoot and optimize existing code for performance improvements
  • 4Maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture and designs
  • 5Participate in code reviews to enforce coding standards
  • 6Stay current with C/C++ industry trends and advancements
  • 7Perform light travel and off-hours testing on 2nd or 3rd shifts
  • 8Work exclusively onsite at our facilities
  • 9Solve technical challenges in complex environments
  • 10Contribute to software development lifecycle from conception to deployment
  • 11Support Patriot air defense system development

Requirements11

  • 1Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date
  • 2U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility
  • 3Minimum 8 years of experience in software development
  • 4Proven experience with C/C++ programming languages
  • 5Familiarity with embedded systems and real-time environments
  • 6Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems
  • 7Active Secret security clearance preferred
  • 8Ability to obtain interim security clearance before start date
  • 9Strong understanding of multithreading and memory management concepts
  • 10Knowledge of network communication protocols and shell scripting tools
  • 11Experience with version control systems like Git

Salary Insight

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Location

Typeonsite
LocationBoston, Massachusetts

Required Skills

c/c++patriotcscoreagilescrum
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