C++ Developer

Aptonet; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptonet is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead core software infrastructure for AR HUD systems. You will own low-level C++ development, real-time rendering integration, and vehicle data ingestion spanning hardware and software interfaces.

Join a multidisciplinary team to drive latency-aware designs, validate timing behavior, and push prototypes toward production-ready systems with hardware-aware optimizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or equivalent impact
• 7+ years of experience in C++ development for performance-critical systems
• 7+ years of experience with system-level programming (multi-threading, memory, IPC)
• 7+ years of end-to-end ownership of a complex software subsystem
• 7+ years integrating software with hardware, sensors, or embedded platforms
• 7+ years of experience in latency-sensitive or real-time applications

Responsibilities

• Design and develop low-level C++ software for AR HUD pipelines and platform infrastructure
• Integrate platform software with real-time AR rendering stacks (Qt/OpenGL/Vulkan)
• Interface with vehicle data pipelines to ingest signals and localization data
• Translate vehicle signals into real-time AR visualization inputs
• Collaborate with labs to stabilize demo and test systems
• Define validation strategies for latency and sensor-to-render synchronization
• Maintain stability under real-world conditions and optimize bottlenecks
• Work with optics, camera, and ADAS teams to drive technical decisions
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and testing
• Utilize Unity/Unreal or custom engines to inform shader development and rendering

Skills

C++ development

System-level programming

Multi-threading

Real-time applications

Performance optimization

Linux/UNIX

AR/HUD rendering

Education

Bachelors degree in CS or EE

Tools

Qt

OpenGL

Vulkan

Job description

Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead development of core software infrastructure for next-generation Augmented Reality (AR) Head-Up Display (HUD) systems.

This role focuses on low-level systems engineering, platform architecture, hardware and software integration, vehicle data ingestion, and real-time AR rendering pipelines. The engineer will work across the stack from vehicle interfaces and sensor inputs to rendering integration and system validation to help transition advanced prototypes toward production-intent systems.

What You'll Do...

• Design and develop low-level, high-performance C++ software supporting AR HUD pipelines, building and maintaining modular platform infrastructure enabling including rendering pipelines, sensor/camera ingestion, and vehicle signal integration while debugging and optimizing memory for threading, and real-time performance constraints.
• Integrate platform software with real-time AR rendering stacks (e.g., Qt / OpenGL / Vulkan), supporting multi-view / autostereoscopic rendering pipelines while ensuring synchronization between rendering outputs and sensor inputs (eye tracking, cameras).
• Interface with vehicle data pipelines (CAN/Ethernet) to ingest ADAS signals, navigation and localization data, vehicle state information, and sensor inputs such as LiDAR.
• Translate vehicle signals into real-time AR visualization inputs and support integration and debugging in vehicle and bench environments.
• Collaborate with lab and prototype teams to stabilize demo and test systems.
• Define and execute validation strategies for latency, timing behavior, and sensor-to-render synchronization.
• Maintain stability under real-world conditions (thermal, vibration, sunlight) and identify and resolve system-level bottlenecks.
• Act as a technical owner across software and hardware boundaries, working closely with optics experts, camera experts, the ADAS team, and suppliers to drive technical decisions, evaluate tradeoffs, and mitigate technical risks.
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM-based code assistants) to accelerate C++ development, refactoring, and unit test generation for performance-critical systems.
• Leverage 3D rendering engine coding experience (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine, or custom rendering engines) to inform shader development, scene composition, and real-time rendering optimizations within the Qt/OpenGL/Vulkan AR HUD pipeline.

You'll have...

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or equivalent demonstrable impact
• 7+ years of experience Strong expertise in C++ development for performance-critical systems
• 7+ years of experience with system-level programming (multi-threading, memory, IPC, etc.)
• 7+ years of experience with end-to-end ownership of a complex software subsystem, including architectural definition and implementation.
• 7+ years of experience integrating software with hardware, sensors, cameras, vehicle systems, or embedded platforms.
• 7+ years of experience in work on latency-sensitive or real-time applications with an understanding of performance tradeoffs and constraints.

Even better, you may have...

• PhD in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with graphics or rendering systems (Qt, OpenGL, Vulkan)
• Exposure to AR/VR, HUDs, or display systems
• Experience with vehicle networks (CAN, Ethernet)
• Familiarity with ADAS data pipelines or perception systems
• Experience in prototype-to-production technology development environments
• Linux or UNIX system experience.
• Experience with real-time rendering pipelines, shader development, and GPU performance optimization in a shipped game or interactive entertainment product
• Experience shipping performance-critical, latency-sensitive software in consumer hardware environments (console, PC, or mobile), demonstrating comfort with hardware constraints similar to automotive embedded systems