Type: Full-time | Immediate Start 

Who Are We? 

ADB SAFEGATE is the market leader in Airfield Solutions, with a presence in 2,300 airports and 40 offices worldwide. We are building ADB SAFEGATE Labs India in Hyderabad – our latest software development hub. This is an opportunity to join a truly global company, working on innovative software solutions that support airport operations across Airfield, Apron, Terminal, Tower, and Weather solutions.  

Our mission: helping airports achieve new levels of safety, sustainability, and efficiency in airside operations. If you’re passionate about developing innovative products and solutions that make air travel safer and better, come join our crew! 

The opportunity

We are seeking a (Senior) C++ / Qt Developer to drive framework-level development within our Tower business line. You will design and evolve our base service framework, lead the migration from Qt5 to Qt6, build robust inter-process communication and secure messaging, and deliver reusable infrastructure services that accelerate product teams across the organization. 

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain the base service framework in C++/Qt; lead the migration from Qt5 to Qt6. 
• Design and implement inter-process communication (IPCv2) using RabbitMQ + JSON; support product teams with architecture and integration. 
• Build logging, recording/replay, and statistical services as reusable infrastructure components for product teams. 
• Create API gateways/facades to enable higher-level product integration. 
• Develop and maintain external interfaces to ATC standards, including AFTN / AMHS, SWIM (FIXM, IWXXM), ASTERIX (multiple categories/editions), CPDLC, OLDI 
• Work closely with the DevOps team to ensure smooth integration, automated testing, and reliable deployment. 
• Contribute to the design of secure communication channels (RabbitMQ TLS, message signing) and enforce best practices. 
• Collaborate across distributed teams (Europe, US, India), share knowledge, and provide guidance on framework usage and IPC patterns. 

We’re Looking for Someone With:  

• 5–10 years of professional C++ experience; strong command of C++17/20 (modern idioms, templates, async programming). 
• Expertise with Qt5/Qt6 (signals/slots, threading, networking). 
• Familiarity with messaging protocols and brokers (AMQP, RabbitMQ); experience designing IPC architectures. 
• Hands-on experience with network and serialization standards (XML, ASN.1, JSON, Protobuf). 
• Exposure to ATC standards or similar regulated environments is a major plus. 
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and containerized development (Docker, Kubernetes) is beneficial. 
• Interested in framework-level development (not product features); enjoys building reusable infrastructure. 
• Strong collaboration skills; comfortable supporting multiple product teams. 

Why Join ADB SAFEGATE?  

• Be part of a global organization (1500+ employees) driving innovation in aviation and help establish DevOps practices in our new office ADB SAFEGATE Labs, Hyderabad 
• Opportunity to learn, grow, and realize your potential through exciting projects in the aviation industry and be a key contributor to ADB SAFEGATE’s Airside 4.0 vision  
• Global impact: collaboration with teams across Europe and North America 
• Competitive salary, benefits, and career growth opportunities.  

If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player who's driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying! 

What to learn more about working at ADB SAFEGATE then check out our Career's website https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/