Software Engineer – C++ / Qt Desktop Applications

Alare Technologies, LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and maintain desktop Ground Control Station software used for UAV operations. This onsite role in Moorpark, CA focuses on creating reliable operator workflows and integrating low-latency telemetry, video, and UAV command functionality for customers and internal flight test teams.

What you’ll work on

• Develop and maintain C++ / Qt / QML ground control software for UAV operations.
• Design and enhance UI workflows for mission planning, vehicle status, telemetry visualization, video display, payload control, alerts, and logging.
• Build and maintain MAVLink integration for telemetry, command interfaces, mission workflows, and custom protocol extensions.
• Apply knowledge of low-latency video pipelines using FFmpeg, GStreamer, RTSP, and H.264/H.265 (or similar technologies).
• Improve ground control software performance, reliability, and usability in flight-test and field conditions.
• Collaborate with flight-test engineers and operators to reduce operator workload and improve mission success.
• Support internal Python / Qt desktop automation tools, sensor validation, DAQ/test hardware, and engineering automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (strongly preferred).
• 3+ years of strong C++ software engineering experience for desktop applications.
• Experience with Qt, QML, Qt Widgets, or similar desktop UI frameworks.
• Experience building Windows or cross-platform desktop applications.
• Experience with networked, hardware-connected, or real-time data applications.
• Familiarity with Git, CMake or similar build systems, code review, and software testing.
• Experience with map-centric UIs, including GIS, offline maps, terrain data, and QGC map engines.
• Familiarity with low-latency video technologies such as FFmpeg, GStreamer, RTSP, WebRTC, H.264/H.265, and KLV metadata.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (ITAR requirements).

Technologies you may use

• C++, Qt, QML, Qt Widgets, MAVLink, FFmpeg, GStreamer, RTSP, H.264, H.265, Python, WebRTC, KLV metadata
• Git, CMake
• Windows, cross-platform desktop applications
• UDP, TCP, IP-based protocols, GIS, QGC map engines

Compensation and benefits

Salary range: USD $110,000 - $155,000 per year.

• 401(k) 3% match
• AD&D insurance
• Dental, Disability, Health, Life, and Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays and Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Application questions

• Describe a desktop application you’ve built in C++ and the specific components you worked on.
• Please describe a UI you’ve developed for a complex application, including the frameworks or tools you used.
• Please summarize your experience developing or troubleshooting networked systems (e.g., UDP, TCP, IP-based protocols). What components or features were you responsible for?

Location and work style

• Work location: In person
• Location: Moorpark, CA