Senior C++ Software Engineer

What if you could watch an NFL game on Sunday and know that the C code you wrote was helping power what youre seeing

At Catapult thats the reality.

Were looking for a Senior C Software Engineer to join our Focus Live team in Boston and build the real-time video capture and processing technology used across American football practice and gameday.

This is a core engineering role at the heart of our football product. Youll be writing high-performance C that processes live video in real time operating under the demanding conditions of professional football. Your software can be running in front of up to 90000 fans in a stadium and its output can appear on TV.

This isnt software that sits quietly in the background. When the game is live your software is live.

Youll work on challenging problems involving low-latency video multithreading networking FFmpeg and high-performance systems while collaborating with engineers and sports technology experts to deliver software that teams rely on when performance matters most.

If youre a C engineer who loves performance video and solving hard real-time systems problems this is an opportunity to see your work become part of the game itself.

• See your work on game day. Your software powers live football environments where the results are visible to coaches players fans and potentially millions of viewers at home.
• Work at the edge of performance. Build real-time systems where latency reliability and efficiency genuinely matter.
• Solve hard video problems. Work directly with live streams H.264/H.265 FFmpeg and high-throughput video processing.
• Build with modern C. Design and develop robust maintainable multithreaded applications across Windows and Linux.
• Work on technology used by elite teams. Catapult supports more than 5000 teams globally including organisations across the NFL NBA NHL MLS EPL AFL NRL and NCAA.
• Own meaningful engineering problems. Youll have the opportunity to shape architecture improve the codebase and lead features rather than simply maintaining existing systems.

As a Senior C Software Engineer youll be a key player in planning designing building and testing our Focus Live live capture solutions for American football practice and gameday.

Youll:

• Design build and maintain high-performance real-time C solutions for live video capture and server processing.
• Work on software that needs to perform reliably in the demanding environment of live football.
• Contribute deeply to the implementation and maintenance of efficient reusable and reliable C code.
• Help shape and improve our technology and architecture as the product evolves.
• Drive improvements in code quality organisation and modern C development practices.
• Work closely with the wider engineering team through design discussions code reviews and technical collaboration.
• Contribute to our test strategy including defining test cases writing unit tests and driving automation.
• Help us continuously raise the bar for the performance reliability and maintainability of the product.

This is a role for someone who enjoys getting into the details.

Youll be solving problems around:

• Modern C
• Real-time and low-latency video
• H.264/H.265 and live video streams
• FFmpeg
• Multithreaded applications
• High-performance server and desktop applications
• Network programming
• Distributed systems
• Real-time data transfer
• Cross-platform development across Windows and Linux

Youll have a genuine opportunity to influence how we solve these problems rather than simply implementing predefined solutions.

Were looking for an experienced engineer who combines strong C fundamentals with curiosity technical depth and a desire to solve difficult problems.

Youll ideally have:

• Experience building high-performance robust software solutions using modern C.
• Demonstrated experience working with live video streams and low-latency processing.
• Experience with video formats such as H.264/H.265.
• Hands-on experience developing applications using FFmpeg.
• Experience designing and developing multithreaded performant server or desktop applications.
• Solid knowledge of unit testing methodologies and tools with a focus on producing maintainable traceable code.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

It would also be great if you have:

• Cross-platform development experience particularly Windows and Linux.
• Experience with modern C build systems such as CMake.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or TeamCity.
• Experience with network programming distributed systems and real-time data transfer protocols.
• Experience working within agile engineering teams delivering robust scalable applications services or APIs.

You dont need to tick every box. If youre a strong C engineer with experience solving complex performance or systems problems and youre excited by what were building wed love to hear from you.

After 6 months:

Youre contributing confidently to the Focus Live codebase understanding the live capture environment and supporting the product through the demands of the football season.

After 12 months:

Youve helped deliver a successful season of live capture and are designing improvements influencing technical decisions and leading the addition of features for the next season.

Ultimately success means becoming one of the engineers our team trusts to solve the hardest problems when performance and reliability matter most.

Catapult is building the future of sports performance technology with a mission to Unleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth.

Since 2006 our solutions have helped change the way elite sport operates. Today we work with 5000 teams around the world including premier organisations across the NFL NBA NHL MLS EPL AFL NRL NCAA and more.

We empower coaches managers and performance staff with the information they need to optimise athlete health game-day readiness and performance as well as in-game tactics.

Our technology brings together health performance video and AI insights helping teams make better decisions from the locker room to the competitive environment.

We dont just work in the sporting industry. Were actively changing it.

And while you dont need to be a sports fan to work here there is something pretty special about knowing that the software you build can help some of the worlds best teams perform when it matters most.

The target Total Compensation range for this position is $160000 to $180000 per year. This range is inclusive of base salary and a target incentive plan which may include equity commission or other bonus structures.

Your specific compensation within this range will be determined by factors including geographic location relevant experience and job-related skills.

Catapult also offers generous paid leave and recognised company holidays alongside a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Additional employee benefits and programmes

If youre a Senior C Engineer who wants to work on challenging real-time systems live video and performance-critical applications and you like the idea of seeing your software in action on footballs biggest stages wed love to hear from you.

Research shows that while men often apply for jobs when they meet around 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you have what it takes but dont meet every single point in this advert please still get in touch. Were looking for exceptional engineers who can contribute to our team learn quickly and be excited about the problems were solving.

All offers of employment are subject to Catapults positive prehire check. For further information please contact the Talent Partner for this role.