Senior C++ Software Engineer -Map Rendering

Job summary

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior C++ Software Engineer to join our Cary, North Carolina location in our Map Rendering group. This team focuses on developing high-performance map rendering solutions for embedded devices.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate has deep expertise in modern C++, strong fundamentals in systems programming, and experience building performant, reliable software in constrained environments.
• Experience with graphics
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field AND 5 years of software development experience OR related combination
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or later), including memory management and performance optimization
• Solid understanding of multithreading and concurrency (e.g., synchronization primitives, lock-free techniques)
• Experience developing software for embedded or resource-constrained systems
• Strong problem-solving
• Experience with graphics programming or rendering pipelines
• Familiarity with map rendering concepts (e.g., tiling, vector/raster data, spatial indexing)
• Experience optimizing software for power efficiency and low memory footprint
• Knowledge of caching algorithms and data-oriented design techniques
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions
• Design, implement, and optimize map rendering pipelines for embedded platforms with limited memory and compute resources
• Develop high-performant C++ software with a focus on efficiency, correctness, and maintainability
• Analyze and improve system performance, including CPU, memory usage, and power consumption
• Architect and implement robust multithreaded systems, ensuring thread safety and optimal concurrency
• Design and optimize caching strategies (e.g., tile caching, data locality improvements) to minimize latency and resource consumption
• Collaborate with product, systems, and hardware teams to align software design with platform constraints
• Debug and resolve complex issues across multiple layers (rendering, data handling, threading)
• Contribute to code reviews, mentoring, and establishing engineering best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in code quality, performance profiling, and system reliability

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