C++ Lead Engineer: AI Systems & Production

Tech Mirrors; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors in O’Fallon, MO is seeking a C/C++ Lead/Developer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered products and agentic workflows. You will guide architecture, lead transition from prototype to production, and drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

You will collaborate with product teams, write complex C and C++ code (Google Test), mentor juniors, and shape interfaces between systems while promoting robust development processes and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in C/C++ development with senior leadership responsibility.
• Experience with AI frameworks, orchestration platforms, and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management to refine features, stories, and test strategies.
• Create technical design and assign work to developers.
• Develop complex C/C++ stories and write unit tests (Google Test).
• Lead code and design reviews as the human quality gate.
• Define interfaces and interactions between systems with other leads.
• Advise on deployment strategies and implementation approaches.
• Improve development processes and automate where possible.
• Coach and develop junior staff and present department outcomes.

Skills

C

C++

AI systems design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Google Test

Job description

Tech Mirrors in O’Fallon, MO is seeking a C/C++ Lead/Developer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered products and agentic workflows. You will guide architecture, lead transition from prototype to production, and drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

You will collaborate with product teams, write complex C and C++ code (Google Test), mentor juniors, and shape interfaces between systems while promoting robust development processes and governance.