Software Engineer

Actalent; Webster Groves (MO); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account

Transit benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced software engineer in Webster Groves, MO to design and develop real-time software handling high-volume telemetry and video data. You will contribute to distributed system architectures, ensure scalability, and lead a junior team while writing production-ready C++ and C# code.

You will collaborate with onsite engineers and customers, participate in biweekly meetings, and adapt to evolving technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and C# for production-quality code.
• Experience with real-time or near-real-time systems handling high-volume telemetry.
• Hands-on with real-time messaging and distributed systems (ROS/DDS or similar).
• Strong system architecture experience for distributed real-time systems.
• Demonstrated technical leadership while coding actively.
• Ability to communicate with customers and stakeholders in recurring meetings.
• Willingness to learn new languages and technologies for the project.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time software processing high-volume telemetry and control data.
• Build and optimize pipelines for high-speed sensor, telemetry, and video data.
• Contribute to system architecture for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Provide production-ready code in C++ and C# and ensure clean, testable code.
• Support full SDLC from requirements to deployment.
• Collaborate with onsite engineers and product stakeholders on requirements.

Skills

C++

C# proficiency

Real-time systems

ROS/DDS

Technical leadership

Customer communication

Mentoring

Tools

Yocto

QNX

RTOS

DDS

Job description

Responsibilities

• - Design and develop real-time and near-real-time software systems that process high-volume telemetry and control data.
• - Build, integrate, and optimize pipelines for high-speed sensor, telemetry, and video data from multiple sources.
• - Contribute to the overall system architecture and distributed system design, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• - Implement production-ready software primarily in C++ and C#, writing clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• - Support the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• - Collaborate closely with onsite engineering and product stakeholders to refine requirements and align technical solutions with product goals.
• - Participate in biweekly meetings and other customer-facing discussions, clearly communicating technical concepts and project status.
• - Provide technical leadership within a relatively junior team, guiding design decisions and mentoring other developers as needed.
• - Adapt to new languages, tools, and technologies as the system and ecosystem evolve.

Essential Skills

• - Minimum of seven years of relevant software development experience, with flexibility for exceptional candidates who can be productive immediately.
• - Strong proficiency in C++ and C#, with the ability to implement production-quality code in both languages.
• - Proven experience developing real-time or near-real-time software systems that handle high-volume telemetry and control data.
• - Hands-on experience with real-time messaging and distributed systems, such as ROS or DDS, or similar technologies.
• - Strong system architecture experience, including experience making architectural decisions for distributed and real-time systems.
• - Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership while remaining actively involved in coding.
• - Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders, including in recurring meetings.
• - Willingness to learn and adopt new languages and technologies as needed for the project.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• - Experience with embedded software development and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• - Familiarity with embedded platforms such as Yocto, QNX, or similar environments.
• - Interest in or exposure to AI and IoT technologies, with openness to applying them within the system.
• - Experience working in small, agile teams where individuals take on multiple responsibilities.
• - Experience working on systems that integrate sensor data, video streams, or other high-throughput data sources.

Work Environment

You will join a small, close-knit engineering team of approximately seven developers, where most team members currently have around two years of experience and are looking to a more expert-level engineer for technical guidance. The environment encourages wearing multiple hats, contributing not only to coding but also to architecture, process improvement, and customer interaction. The team collaborates with clients located on the West Coast and supports remote work for those engagements. Locally, the office offers flexibility, allowing team members to work from home as needed while still maintaining strong collaboration and communication. The culture values ownership, adaptability, and a hands‑on approach to building complex, real-time distributed systems.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Webster Groves, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Webster Groves,MO.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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