C++ Developer

As a rapidly growing small business, we are seeking a C++ Developer to support quality engineering deliverables for the U.S. Navy, MSC, and U.S. Coast Guard. You will play a critical role in developing cross‐platform software solutions (Linux and Windows) across the full software lifecycle.

If you have relevant coding skills, an exemplary work ethic, strong people skills, and the ability to contribute to a fast‐moving engineering team, we’d like to meet you.

About the Role

This engineering group manages multiple concurrent projects, each with its own project lead and tasking requirements. The team is responsible for front‐end, middle‐layer architecture, and back‐end/database development, and you will be expected to contribute across all three.

Responsibilities

Develop cross‐platform C++ applications for Linux and Windows

Contribute to front‐end, middle‐layer, and back‐end/database components

Collaborate with project leads and team members across multiple active projects

Participate in code reviews and submit high‐quality pull requests

Support full software lifecycle activities, from design to deployment

Assist the PM in business development and customer relations

Expect up to 10% domestic and international travel

Requirements

A minimum of 1–5 years of professional software development experience

Strong proficiency in C++ (or a C++‐like OOP language such as Java, C#, or D — C++ strongly preferred)

Experience with debugging tools

Ability to work across front‐end, middle‐layer, and back‐end components

Ability to interface professionally with clients

Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills

Strong problem‐solving and decision‐making abilities

Ability to maintain or obtain a Secret security clearance

CompTIA Security+ certification (required due to elevated system privileges)

Nice‐to‐Have

Experience with Qt for cross‐platform UI development

Experience with Git

Experience with an IDE (Azure DevOps preferred)

Experience with database interaction

A successful Engineer at Tridentis will be one that helps us improve our corporate operations, successfully manages projects and assists with growing our organization.

Schedule & Location

Monday to Friday

Onsite in West Bethesda, with occasional remote flexibility

Company DescriptionTridentis is a privately held small business focused on providing naval architecture, marine engineering, program management and logistics services to the U.S. Navy, USCG and Military Sealift Command (MSC) in addition to other federal agencies. Tridentis is headquartered in Washington DC and has offices in Norfolk VA, Bremerton WA and Kona HI.

In addition to providing engineering services to the federal government, Tridentis has a spin off company, Advanced Marine Vehicles https://www.advancedmarinevehicles.com/ that is entirely focused on designing, developing and building autonomous marine vehicles. Tridentis is committed to maintaining an agile company, with a flat organizational structure while achieving long term consistent growth.