Software Engineer - Simulation, Game Engine & World Systems

Responsibilities

• Design and implement world and scene representation systems for large-scale, multi-agent simulation environments.
• Build spatial data structures including Entity Component System frameworks, spatial indexing, occupancy representations, and 4D object management.
• Develop and optimize computational geometry and world-state systems between raw sensor data and path planning, including coordinate frames, spatial queries, and environment abstraction layers.
• Write highly optimized C++20 code focused on low latency, cache efficiency, memory-conscious design, profiling, allocation elimination, and real-time performance.
• Drive architectural decisions and design clean APIs supporting integration across air, ground, and maritime autonomy stacks.
• Use Python and shell scripting for tooling and automation.
• Travel as required, potentially up to once per month for up to one week, approximately 20%.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience with expertise in spatial systems, world modeling, or simulation environments.
• Expert-level C++ skills, including C++20 or later, template metaprogramming, move semantics, SIMD, and systems-level performance optimization.
• Experience building world or scene representations in a game engine, simulation platform, or autonomous system, including dynamic object state, spatial indexing, and real-time updates.
• Strong background in computational geometry, coordinate transformations, spatial data structures, geometric algorithms, and collision or proximity systems.
• Experience designing low-latency, high-throughput software for real-time environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python and shell scripting.
• Experience with agentic coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice to Have

• Linux, Docker, C++, Nix, Bazel, and cross-compilation experience.
• Experience with temporal reasoning systems and 4D scene representation.
• Background in game development, simulation, or virtual environments.
• Knowledge of physics engines and collision detection systems.
• Understanding of autonomous systems or robotics software architectures.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: $110,000–$150,000.
• Compensation may also include equity, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.