Software Engineer

FastTek Global; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision Insurance

PTO

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with immediate vesting and 3%+

Job summary

FastTek Global seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design, implement and optimize onboard data distribution and messaging infrastructure. You will define and manage messaging topology using Zenoh and related technologies, while improving data flows for performance, reliability and observability.

The role requires strong Rust/Golang/C++ skills, Linux experience in embedded environments, and a hands-on approach to SDLC tooling and system modeling.

Qualifications

• Strong proven experience in C/C++, Golang, or Rust development; Golang and Rust are preferred, but strong C++ experience is acceptable.
• Experience developing software under Linux in embedded or resource-constrained environments.
• Experience with data-centric distributed messaging systems such as Zenoh, DDS, MQTT, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies, and implements complex embedded software solutions for onboard data distribution, messaging infrastructure, and platform services.
• Defines, implements, and manages onboard messaging topology using Zenoh and related data centric messaging technologies, including routing strategies and partitioning.
• Configures and optimizes data distribution paths based on system constraints, performance needs, and reliability requirements.
• Codes, integrates, tests, debugs, and refines software to produce scalable, reliable, and maintainable platform solutions.
• Develops tooling to visualize, troubleshoot, and validate messaging topology, data flows, and system state.
• Enables observability through telemetry, tracing, metrics, and service health reporting.
• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes system designs, interfaces, integration approaches, and data flow requirements.
• Prepares, reviews, and evaluates interface documentation, specifications, test plans, and procedures.
• Assists in definition, analysis, and allocation of requirements.
• Documents designs in engineering documents including functional block diagrams, data models, and data/logic flow charts.
• Maintains the developed software efficiently through familiarity with software lifecycles.
• Provides leadership and/or technical guidance to lower-level engineers, designers, and support personnel as assigned.

Skills

Rust

Golang

C++

Linux

Embedded

Zenoh

DDS

MQTT

GitLab

Docker

Tools

Docker

GitLab

Job description

• Major responsibilities span design, software development, configuration and test integration to expedite QASB delivery using Phoenix architecture to meet commitments made to Cathay.
• Responsibilities will also include applying AI to speed up the SDLC.
• The engineer will require knowledge of Rust and understanding of messaging frameworks such as Zenoh

Summary

• Major responsibilities span design, software development, configuration and test integration to expedite QASB delivery using Phoenix architecture to meet commitments made to Cathay.
• Responsibilities will also include applying AI to speed up the SDLC.
• The engineer will require knowledge of Rust and understanding of messaging frameworks such as Zenoh

Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies, and implements complex embedded software solutions for onboard data distribution, messaging infrastructure, and platform services.
• Defines, implements, and manages onboard messaging topology using Zenoh and related data centric messaging technologies, including routing strategies and partitioning.
• Configures and optimizes data distribution paths based on system constraints, performance needs, and reliability requirements.
• Codes, integrates, tests, debugs, and refines software to produce scalable, reliable, and maintainable platform solutions.
• Develops tooling to visualize, troubleshoot, and validate messaging topology, data flows, and system state.
• Enables observability through telemetry, tracing, metrics, and service health reporting.
• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes system designs, interfaces, integration approaches, and data flow requirements.
• Prepares, reviews, and evaluates interface documentation, specifications, test plans, and procedures.
• Assists in definition, analysis, and allocation of requirements.
• Documents designs in engineering documents including functional block diagrams, data models, and data/logic flow charts.
• Maintains the developed software efficiently through familiarity with software lifecycles.
• Provides leadership and/or technical guidance to lower-level engineers, designers, and support personnel as assigned.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Strong proven experience in C/C++, Golang, or Rust development; Golang and Rust are preferred, but strong C++ experience is acceptable.
• Experience developing software under Linux in embedded or resource-constrained environments.
• Experience with data-centric distributed messaging systems such as Zenoh, DDS, MQTT, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing messaging topologies, routing strategies, and partitioning approaches in embedded environments.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems principles, including reliability, scalability, fault tolerance, and service integration.
• Experience working with structured data models, schema evolution, and system state modeling.
• Understanding of secure data distribution, access control, and software security practices.
• Experience integrating legacy systems through adapters, bridges, or translation layers.
• Familiarity with observability concepts including telemetry, tracing, metrics, and service health monitoring.
• Familiarity with digital twin concepts and system state modeling is desirable.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals such as TCP/UDP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, and DHCP is helpful, but deep network administration experience is not required.
• Familiarity with containers, virtualization, Docker, or similar deployment technologies is desirable.
• Ability to resolve complex problems quickly and efficiently in embedded, distributed, and performance-constrained system environments.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with user-centric, iterative design and development cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and make efficient use of resources such as system lab time, downstream process owners, and dependent tasks.
• Experience leading and/or providing technical guidance to other engineers.
• Uses skills as a seasoned experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
• Resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.
• Works on problems of diverse to complex scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of variable factors.
• Ability to effectively interact with senior internal and external personnel.
• Demonstrated engineering communication expertise including concise written and verbal skills is a must.
• Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies and environments.
• In-Flight Entertainment domain knowledge and system development experience is a plus.

Additional Information

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused , operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022!

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