C++ Software Engineer
- Salary
- $90,000 - $180,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
MORSE Corp's standard text
MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.
MORSE is seeking highly motivated and talented C++ Software Engineers to join our innovative team, supporting various projects that provide hardware-software interfaces, simulation, and real time capabilities to a diverse range of Department of Defense (DoD) customers.
As a C++ Software Engineer at MORSE, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, contributing to the success of our applications and embedded software and making a meaningful impact on our customers. You will collaborate with a teams of engineers and data scientists to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software products that meet the highest standards of quality, scalability, and reliability.
Responsibilities:
Design and develop scalable, efficient, and reliable software applications using C++ and Python
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and pair programming to ensure high-quality code and knowledge sharing
Interface with hardware including boards, sensors, cameras, GPS receivers, radios, and microcontrollers
Stay up-to-date with the latest software engineering trends, tools, and technologies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products, ensuring seamless integration and deployment
Contribute to the development of new codebases that emphasize object-orientation, modularity, and maintainability
Requirements:
US citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI)
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or significant professional experience)
5+ years of software development experience
Expertise in C++ and proficiency Python
Strong understanding of hardware, embedded systems, and sensors
Experience with Docker, Docker-compose, or Kubernetes
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) and microservice architecture
Strong communication skills and self-motivation
Experience or desire to lead technical teams
- Willingness to travel up to 25%
MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.
Compensation
MORSE Corp's standard text
$90,000—$180,000 USD
The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Docker · Kubernetes
Rare in MORSE Corp's other 28 open postings.
Standard for software engineering roles
Python
Common in software engineering postings at any company.
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The team: Research and Development HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 25 open in Research and Development. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in December: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (15 of 25), Machine Learning (12 of 25), Agile (9 of 25), Embedded Systems (8 of 25), C++ (7 of 25), Kubernetes (5 of 25), AWS (4 of 25)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Deputy Chief Engineer - Autonomy posted Oct 8
- Electrical Engineer posted Sep 18
- Electrical R&D Technician posted Sep 11
- Bayesian Data Scientist posted Aug 7
- Aerospace Algorithms Engineer posted Jul 31
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) R&D Technician posted Jul 17
- Systems Engineer posted May 28
- Flight Test Engineer posted May 13
- Chief Engineer - AI Test & Evaluation (T&E) posted May 13
- Chief Engineer - Battle Management posted May 1
- Robotics Software Engineer posted Mar 18
- Human Computer Interaction Engineer posted Mar 11
- Front End Software Engineer posted Feb 5
- Data Scientist- TS/SCI posted Jan 6
- Lead Data Scientist (TS/SCI) posted Sep 25
- Embedded Software Engineer posted Sep 23
- Lead Full Stack Software Engineer posted Jun 27
- Full Stack Software Engineer posted Jun 27
- Deputy Chief Engineer posted May 2
- Data Scientist posted Apr 21
- Autonomy Software Engineer posted Mar 14
- Cloud Software Engineer posted Jul 1
- Python Software Engineer posted Jun 17
- Chief Engineer posted Dec 28
From the team and dates on MORSE Corp's own job board.
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