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Principal Software Engineer C++
$190,000 - $260,000 + Equity
Unlimited PTO | Full Healthcare Coverage
Remote or Hybrid in Boston (ideally bi-weekly onsite)
Youll join a hypergrowth AI startup thats redefining how edge hardware and embedded systems are developedby building intelligent, GenAI-powered Edge Code generation tools. This is a ground-floor opportunity to architect and build a high-impact product from scratch.
As a Principal C++ Engineer , youll lead the design and development of cutting-edge code transpilation and AI-assisted tooling for the Hardware Spacebridging the gap between algorithm design and real-world deployment.
What You Will Do
Architect and build C++ systems powering GenAI-assisted code generation and transformation tools
Define and own the 0?1 architecture for an entirely new class of Hardware Development infrastructure
Build scalable code pipelines that integrate static analysis, formal verification, and generative models
Design distributed systems that include state machines, message queues, and CI-integrated services
Work closely with AI researchers and systems engineers to integrate model outputs into production environments
Drive development best practices across testing, release pipelines, and observability
Why Youll Love It
Impact from Day One: Youll lay the technical foundation of a new product and influence every major decision
Cutting-Edge Tech: Youll work at the frontier of GenAI + verification, shaping tools that make AI safe and usable for systems-level engineering
Minimal Overhead: Youll work in a low-bureaucracy, engineering-first team that values autonomy and execution
Uncharted Territory: Youll tackle brand-new challengeslike applying formal verification to GenAI outputswhere there's a ton of room to learn and lead
Ownership: Youll set the tone for engineering culture and quality as the team scales
9+ years of experience building enterprise-grade C++ software
Proven ability to design large-scale systems from the ground up
Strong software engineering fundamentals: architecture, build, testing, productionization
Experience building production systems that integrate with other services or infrastructure layers
A product mindset and eagerness to work closely with cross-functional teams
A willingness to mentor junior members as the team grows
Familiarity with ML frameworks or agentic AI pipelines
Exposure to embedded systems, heterogeneous compute (GPU/FPGA), or formal verification techniques
This is your chance to do career-defining work on a product thats pushing the boundaries of what software tools can do. Working with the leadership team, to help shape a category-defining platform from the very beginning.
If you are genuinely a Principal Level C++ Engineer, than please email your resume to a.otter@strativgroup.com
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Information Technology
Industries Data Infrastructure and Analytics and Software Development
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