[Hiring] Expert C++ Software Engineer @Ensono

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced C++ Expert Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on, production-level experience to join our engineering team. In this role, the candidate will:

• 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 containerisation 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; drive technical growth across the team.
• Participate in system design discussions, technical planning, and effort estimation.

Qualifications

• 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 containerised development and deployment environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Advanced use of GDB for low-level debugging and post-mortem analysis.
• Proficiency with Valgrind (Memcheck, Helgrind, Callgrind) for memory and thread analysis.
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a 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.
• US Citizen.

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off.
• Three health plan options.
• 401k with company match.
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.
• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement.
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave.
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding.
• Sabbatical leave.
• Wellness program.
• Flexible work schedule.