C++ Developer

Actalent


Date: 3 hours ago
City: Ottawa, ON
Contract type: Contractor
Job Title: C++ Developer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced C++ Developer. In this role, you contribute to an agile Telemetry Control Unit (TCU) application team, focusing on debugging, enhancing, and delivering robust software that supports next-generation vehicle programs and directly impacts the end customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain C++ applications within a Linux environment, with a focus on embedded systems and TCU-related functionality.
  • Adhere to established coding standards and best practices to ensure high code quality, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers and other stakeholders to gather requirements, design technical solutions, and implement new features in the TCU application and middleware layers.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and workflows within the agile team.
  • Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and helping to uphold technical excellence across the codebase.
  • Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve software defects, including complex issues related to multi-process and multi-threaded applications.
  • Develop clear and concise technical documentation for designs, implementations, and processes.
  • Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative, energetic team in the TCU organization.
  • Proactively identify potential technical challenges and propose solutions to mitigate risks and improve system performance.
  • Support software updates for TCU application and middleware layers, including features such as stolen vehicle functionality, diagnostics, and debugging and code quality tools.

Essential Skills

  • Minimum 3 years of experience developing in C++ on Linux-based systems.
  • Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++11, C++14, C++17) within embedded systems environments.
  • Hands-on experience with multi-process and multi-threaded programming in Linux.
  • Solid understanding of concurrency and synchronization mechanisms, including mutexes and semaphores.
  • Experience implementing data protection techniques in embedded or Linux-based applications.
  • Practical experience working with Linux distributions, with Ubuntu preferred.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills for complex software systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • Experience using profiling and debugging tools, for example gdb and valgrind.
  • Experience working with hardware, including embedded testing and flashing.
  • Secondary programming language experience, such as Python.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
  • Experience with build systems, including CMake and Make.
  • Experience with testing frameworks such as gtest, ptest, or CUnit.
  • Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker.

Work Environment

This is an onsite role based in Ottawa, working five days per week in a collaborative development environment. You join an agile software team within the Telemetry Control Unit (TCU) organization that supports next-generation TCU software updates tied to forward-looking vehicle programs. The team focuses on application and middleware layer software, including features related to stolen vehicle functionality, diagnostics, and advanced debugging and code quality tools. The culture emphasizes putting people first, working together, and facing challenges directly while creating smart vehicle solutions for a smart world.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $62.25/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services d’ingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives d’ingénierie et de science grâce à l’accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent l’échelle, l’innovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l’Asie et l’Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’être l’une des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de l’Engineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.

Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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