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Senior Software Engineer, Platform API - Contractor

Magic Leap is an eclectic group of people who share a magical vision of the future. And we’re growing.

Our mission is to harmonize people and technology to create a better, more unified world. Our vision is to amplify the best parts of you and to advance the human spirit.

Job Description

We are looking for a C++ developer interested in shaping the Lumin Platform APIs. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the tooling and generation of the Lumin OS Platform APIs. We’ll be working with the various teams creating and using the APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features for the Platform API tools
• Leverage the native API for deep integration with all of the officially-supported platforms and programming languages (including C/C++ and JavaScript)
• Diagnose and fix design and code defects
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure that our product meets the high expectations of quality
• Write sample applications and documentation, and assist our API users to lower their learning curve as much as possible
• Mentor and guide other engineers

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of modern C/C++ standards, libraries and best practices
• Proficient knowledge of at least one scripting language among the following: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Proficient knowledge of C/C++ build toolchains
• Familiarity with build scripting languages (e.g. CMake, Ninja, GYP, GN, GNU Autotools, Meson)
• Nice to have: familiarity with C/C++ dependency management (e.g. Conan, VCPkg, MSBuild, Build2)

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience with C and C++.
• 5+ years experience with either Python, JavaScript or TypeScript.
• 3+ years experience with build scripting and tooling (e.g. CMake).
• Nice to have: experience with open-source software development.

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
• Master of Science degree preferred

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines.