SDE III/IV C++ Developer

Overview

We are looking for an experienced SDE IV with deep expertise in modern C++ (C++17 or later) to design, build, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and maintainable system-level software. This role demands strong ownership, technical leadership, and hands-on contribution across complex codebases.

Networking knowledge is beneficial but not mandatory. The emphasis is on C++ systems design, performance, concurrency, and robustness.

Responsibilities

• C++ Development & Design
• Design and implement clean, modular, and maintainable C++ systems using modern C++ practices.
• Apply strong OOP and design principles: abstraction, encapsulation, polymorphism, composition over inheritance.
• Leverage modern C++ features (C++11-C++17) to improve correctness, performance, and readability.
• Lead by example in code quality, reviews, and refactoring of legacy systems.
• Define and enforce coding standards and architectural guidelines.
• Memory Management & Performance
• Demonstrate deep understanding of object lifetimes, ownership models, and memory layout.
• Optimize applications by:
• Identifying performance bottlenecks
• Reducing allocations
• Improving cache locality
• Analyze and resolve:
• Memory leaks
• Fragmentation
• Undefined behavior
• Work confidently with custom allocators and low-level memory control when required.
• Concurrency & Multithreading
• Design and implement thread-safe and scalable components.
• Apply concurrency primitives:
• std::thread, mutexes, condition variables
• Atomics and memory ordering
• Understand trade-offs between:
• Lock-based vs lock-free designs
• Synchronous vs asynchronous execution models
• Design or review thread pools and task scheduling systems.
• Debugging, Diagnostics & Reliability
• Use advanced debugging techniques to diagnose complex runtime issues.
• Perform core dump analysis and post-mortem debugging.
• Differentiate behavior across debug vs release builds.
• Implement structured logging and diagnostics for production systems.
• Ensure exception-safe, robust error-handling strategies.
• Testing & Quality Engineering
• Design and enable robust unit and integration testing frameworks for C++ codebases.
• Ensure testability through proper abstraction and dependency management.
• Advocate for correctness, determinism, and long-term maintainability.
• Collaboration & Technical Leadership
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on modern C++ and systems programming.
• Collaborate across teams to influence design decisions and technical direction.
• Act as a technical owner for critical components.
  

Qualifications

• Primary: C++ (C++17 or later)
• Platforms: Linux
• Tooling: GCC/Clang, GDB/LLDB, Valgrind, perf, sanitizers
• Build Systems: CMake / Make
  
  

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Skills Required
Cmake, Debugging, Gdb, Gcc, Memory Management, make, Multithreading, Concurrency, Linux, Valgrind, PERF, Testing