Back End Developer

Investigo; Lower Providence Township (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Investigo is seeking a skilled backend developer for robotics applications based in Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania. You will be integral in designing and developing backend components primarily using C++. This role emphasizes system-level thinking among multiple components, necessitating collaboration with frontend and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have over five years of C++ experience, a solid understanding of multi-component system architectures, and a passion for performance optimization in complex systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with C++.
• Strong experience with system design and multi-component architectures.
• Experience debugging across multiple layers of a system.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend components primarily in C++.
• Design and support communication between system components.
• Collaborate closely with frontend and other engineering teams.

Skills

C++

System design

Multi-component architectures

Debugging

IPC and messaging

Job description

About the Role

You will work on backend systems supporting robotics applications, focused on integrating multiple components within a modular, evolving system.

This is not a traditional web backend role. The work involves system-level thinking, performance, and interaction between components — with exposure to simulation, visualization, or algorithm-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend components primarily in C++
• Design and support communication between system components
• Work across different layers (from low-level systems to application logic)
• Collaborate closely with frontend and other engineering teams
• Debug and optimize performance across complex systems

Must Have

• 5+ years of experience with C++
• Strong experience with system design and multi-component architectures
• Experience working with component communication (IPC, messaging, or similar concepts)
• Experience debugging across multiple layers of a system
• Understanding of how algorithms operate within larger systems (not necessarily building them from scratch)

Nice to Have

• Exposure to 3D graphics, rendering, simulation, or robotics systems
• Experience working with real-time or performance-sensitive systems
• Background in engineering-focused or technical software (not just web applications)