Senior Software Developer (C++)

The Company:

Electric Power Group (EPG), headquartered in Pasadena, California, is the industry leader in Synchrophasor technology for real-time grid monitoring and analytics software. Our software solutions help electric utilities and grid operators prevent blackouts and keep power systems stable and reliable. With customers across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, India, Latin America, and Asia Pacific regions, our solutions are trusted by some of the world’s most critical grid operators.

Current Opportunity:

EPG is seeking a Senior Software Developer for full-time employment. This role focuses on the design and development of high-performance software applications for real-time power grid monitoring and analytics. The selected candidate will contribute to mission-critical systems that process large volumes of real-time and historical data to support advanced grid operations and situational awareness.

EPG develops advanced software applications for the electric power industry that are widely used for real-time operations. Our solutions leverage power system knowledge, high-performance computing, distributed systems, data analytics, and advanced software development methodologies to solve industry challenges.

EPG offers a professional and collaborative work environment, stability, and opportunity to learn and grow.

Job Responsibilities:

This senior software development position plays an integral role in the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of EPG’s real-time analytics platforms. This is a dynamic role with exposure to engineering teams, software architects, QA teams, and electrical utility customers. The individual will be responsible for:

· Software Development & Architecture:

o Design, develop, enhance, and maintain high-performance C++ Windows Server applications for real-time power system monitoring and analytics.

o Implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions for processing streaming and historical data.

o Participate in software architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.

o Optimize application performance, memory usage, and computational efficiency for real-time environments.

o Develop modular and reusable software components following established coding standards and best practices.

· System Integration & Data Processing:

o Develop interfaces and services for integrating real-time telemetry, PMU streams, operational databases, and external utility systems.

o Support distributed and multi-threaded application environments.

o Troubleshoot and resolve integration and data processing issues across software components.

· Collaboration & Technical Leadership:

o Work closely with power systems engineers, QA teams, and customers to ensure successful implementation of requirements.

o Participate in code reviews and provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior developers.

o Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements, estimate development effort, and prioritize deliverables.

o Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

· Software Quality & DevOps:

o Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical reviews.

o Contribute to CI/CD workflows, version control processes, and development best practices.

o Support software release activities, regression testing, and issue remediation.

o Develop and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and debugging tools.

· Documentation & Support:

o Maintain technical documentation including software design specifications, workflows, and troubleshooting guides.

o Support customer deployments, issue investigations, and software maintenance activities as needed.

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in modern C++ development (prefer C++20 and up).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience developing multi-threaded and high-performance applications.
• Understanding software architecture, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• Experience debugging complex software systems in production or near-production environments.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional technical teams.
• Good interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and automated testing pipelines.

Minimum Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field.

· 5 years of Professional software development experience with C++.

· Experience developing production-grade software applications.

· Strong understanding of software engineering principles and development of lifecycle processes.

· Onsite position based in Pasadena, California (remote candidates will not be considered for this position).

Nice to Haves:

· Experience with Qt.

. Experience with gRPC/Protobuf and other microservice stacks.

· Experience with C++ POCO Libraries.

· Experience with SQL Server database management.

· Experience with C# and .NET development.

· Experience using Git version control (or similar tool).

· Experience using Azure DevOps for Agile project management (or similar tool).

· Experience with real-time or distributed systems.

· Experience with networking, communication protocols, or streaming data systems.

· Background in power systems, industrial systems, or utility applications.

· Experience supporting customer-facing software solutions.

Compensation and Benefits:

Market competitive. EPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EPG offers competitive compensation and provides the following benefits to full-time employees: Health Insurance Plans, 401(k) including Profit Sharing Match contribution, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Visa Sponsorship, and Performance Bonus.

For more information, visit: www.electricpowergroup.com.

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person