C++/Qt Desktop Developer | Hardware Communication, Serial/USB, Multithreading

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Summary

We are looking for an experienced C++ developer to improve and extend an existing Windows desktop application that communicates with external hardware. The application currently handles device communication and real-time data processing, and we need help reviewing the existing code, fixing reliability issues, and implementing several new features. Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain C/C++ desktop application code * Work with Qt or wxWidgets UI components * Implement and troubleshoot Serial/USB device communication * Process binary/raw data packets from connected hardware * Improve multithreaded data acquisition and processing * Debug performance, stability, and communication issues * Maintain clean and well-structured CMake-based code * Test the application with connected hardware Required skills: * Strong C and C++ * Qt and/or wxWidgets * Windows/Win32 development * Multithreading * Serial and USB communication * CMake * Hardware/software integration Experience with WinUSB, embedded devices, FreeRTOS, networking, or industrial communication protocols is a plus. We already have an existing codebase and will provide the current application, hardware communication details, and requirements to the selected developer.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • $35.00

    -

    $65.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
C++
C
Desktop Application
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:3 hours ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    0
  • Invites sent:
    5
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Jun 9, 2026
  • Ukraine
    Kyiv10:24 PM
  • $472 total spent
    5 hires, 3 active
  • 73 hours

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