Staff C++ Real-Time Industrial Software Engineer

Divergent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Divergent is redefining industrial manufacturing with software-driven production and advanced metal 3D printing. We seek a Staff C++ Software Engineer to develop real-time software powering our systems, spanning controls, automation, and machine orchestration at a hands-on level.

You will work at the intersection of software and hardware, designing robust multithreaded applications, GUI tools, and simulation capabilities to ensure print quality and uptime in a fast-paced R&D and production

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 or newer).
• Experience developing multithreaded and/or real-time software applications.
• Experience with Git or similar version control systems.
• Familiarity with build systems and tooling such as CMake.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and systems-level thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time machine control software for proprietary industrial 3D printing systems.
• Build robust multithreaded applications in modern C++ for motion control, automation, and machine orchestration.
• Develop and maintain operator-facing GUI applications for machine monitoring, diagnostics, and control.
• Create simulation and modeling tools to validate machine behavior, optimize performance, and improve system reliability.
• Design calibration routines, fault detection logic, and automated maintenance workflows to maximize print consistency and uptime.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with controls, electrical, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing engineers to integrate software with complex mechatronic systems.
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts on production hardware.
• Contribute to software architecture, code quality standards, CI/CD workflows, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreaded software

Git

CMake

Debugging

Systems-level thinking

Qt GUI

OpenCV

Python

Tools

Qt

OpenCV

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Divergent is redefining industrial manufacturing with software-driven production and advanced metal 3D printing. We seek a Staff C++ Software Engineer to develop real-time software powering our systems, spanning controls, automation, and machine orchestration at a hands-on level.

You will work at the intersection of software and hardware, designing robust multithreaded applications, GUI tools, and simulation capabilities to ensure print quality and uptime in a fast-paced R&D and production