Expert Software Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential technology organization seeking an Expert Software Engineer to join their team. This is a remote opportunity based in the United States.

Our client is looking for a seasoned C++ engineer who can architect high-performance systems, lead critical technical initiatives, and mentor growing engineering teams. You'll take ownership of complex system components while working in a collaborative, Linux-based development environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain complex, high-performance applications in C++ (C++11/14/17/20 and beyond)
• Take ownership of critical system components with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance
• Design and implement solutions involving advanced memory management and concurrent/multithreaded architecture
• Lead code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices across the team
• Define and maintain CMake-based build systems and manage multi-platform build configurations
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based containerization workflows
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues using tools such as GDB and Valgrind; lead performance profiling and tuning initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a Linux-based development environment
• Contribute to and maintain automation scripts using Python and shell scripting
• Interact with relational data sources using SQL where required
• Manage source code, branching strategies, and release workflows using Git
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and drive technical growth across the team
• Participate in system design discussions, technical planning, and effort estimation

What We're Looking For

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Mainframe skills including COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSM
• Expert understanding of dynamic memory allocation, RAII, smart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr)
• Experience diagnosing and resolving memory leaks, dangling pointers, and buffer overflows
• Familiarity with custom allocators and memory pool strategies
• Strong command of the C++ threading model (std::thread, std::mutex, std::atomic, std::condition_variable)
• Experience with lock-free and wait-free programming patterns
• Ability to identify and resolve race conditions, deadlocks, and thread-safety issues
• Expert-level experience with CMake for cross-platform build configuration
• Proficiency with Docker for containerized development and deployment environments
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Advanced use of GDB for low-level debugging and post-mortem analysis
• Proficiency with Valgrind (Memcheck, Helgrind, Callgrind) for memory and thread analysis

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
• Equivalent industry experience will be considered in lieu of formal education

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

How We Work with You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your qualifications and schedule an initial screening conversation. If there's a strong match, we'll prepare and submit your profile to our client for consideration. Throughout the interview process, we'll provide guidance and support to help you succeed.

Important: Please do not attempt to contact the client directly. All communication and coordination will flow through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth process for everyone involved.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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