Senior C++ Software Engineer

🇺🇸 Natick, Massachusetts 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $136K - $210K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ June 25th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

MathWorks is hiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer. The role involves developing and maintaining MATLAB's core programming language and runtime systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and modernization of foundational infrastructure. The engineer will independently resolve complex issues and collaborate on enhancing a mature codebase to support new functionalities.

Highlights

Develop and maintain MATLAB runtime behavior emphasizing performance and correctness.
Investigate and resolve complex issues across multiple system components.
Contribute to codebase improvement through refactoring and cleanup.
Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and planning.
Collaborate via code reviews and team development efforts.
Experience with software design principles and maintainable architectures required.
Proven ability to manage features or components from design to delivery.
Familiarity with developer tools such as debuggers, profilers, and static analysis.
Experience in large-scale systems and AI-driven development workflows favored.
Qualification includes a bachelor's with 6 years' experience or advanced degree or equivalent.

Senior C++ Software Engineer Full Description

Senior C++ Software Engineer

Team: Product Development
Location: US-MA-Natick
Salary Range: USD 135,700 - 210,400

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the core programming language and runtime systems that power MATLAB. In this role, you will work on the underlying language behavior and execution engine, helping evolve systems used by engineers and scientists worldwide.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused on improving foundational infrastructure. You will help enhance performance, reliability, and consistency across the language and runtime, while modernizing long-standing components to support new functionality and evolving development workflows.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain MATLAB runtime behavior with a focus on performance, correctness, and maintainability.
Independently investigate and resolve complex issues spanning multiple system components.
Contribute to improving a mature codebase through targeted refactoring and cleanup efforts.
Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and implementation planning.
Collaborate with teammates through code reviews and shared development efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

Solid understanding of software design principles and maintainable system architecture.
Experience working in large-scale systems or codebases with multiple dependencies.
Ability to own features or components from design through delivery.
Familiarity with developer tools such as debuggers, profiling tools, or static analysis.
Experience with AI-driven development workflows and automation.