Senior Software Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer at MicroStrain you will be responsible for developing, evaluating, and supporting desktop software products for our line of inertial sensing devices, including IMUs and GNSS/INS systems. The role involves shaping the future of our inertial desktop tooling, maintaining the existing SensorConnect desktop application, and working within a small, collaborative team that spans technologies such as embedded C++ SDKs, CMake-based desktop applications, and ROS drivers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain desktop software for inertial sensing devices.
• Shape architecture and guide next‑generation tooling.
• Support and extend the existing SensorConnect desktop application.
• Engage with technologies including C++, CMake, ROS, and related build systems.
• Make architectural decisions in ambiguous, research‑oriented contexts.
• Perform code reviews, test integration, and version control.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Software, Computer, or related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, test, and integration.
• Strong proficiency in C++ software development.
• Demonstrated proficiency with CMake‑based build systems.
• Experience with version control systems.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in software development, test, and integration.
• ROS (Robot Operating System) experience.
• Inertial sensors or sensing systems domain knowledge.
• TypeScript and/or JavaScript, Python.
• OpenDAQ or similar data acquisition frameworks.
• Scrum/task management applications (e.g. Jira, Confluence).
• Experience maintaining and extending legacy desktop applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Git/GitHub.
• Entrepreneurial, innovative, and customer‑oriented mindset without departmental or silo thinking.
• Comfortable working on technical, cultural, and interpersonal problems.
• Career aspirations with a desire for progression.
• Project management experience.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $95,000 to $120,000 annually plus 10% yearly bonus. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, skills, and location.