C++ Developer

Suadeo; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a DevOps Engineer in Dubai, where you will play a key role in enhancing a critical ODBC connector for a leading data platform. This position offers the chance to work with advanced technologies like C++ and ODBC APIs, ensuring the reliability and performance of data solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to innovative features and improvements. If you're passionate about automation and cloud infrastructure, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in C++ development with a focus on ODBC connectors.
• Proven track record in delivering client-deployed software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Suadeo ODBC connector for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with backend and QA teams for testing and documentation.

Skills

C++

ODBC APIs

SQL

Cross-platform development

Network communication management

Tools

CMake

Makefiles

MSBuild

Job description

About Suadeo

Suadeo is an independent French software vendor with over 20 years of expertise in data solutions. Our flagship product, Suadeo Self Data Services (SDS), is a sovereign and comprehensive data platform offering data governance, quality control, analysis, and business value.

As part of our international growth and the expansion of our Suadeo Cloud offeringhosted in certified French data centerswe are seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to strengthen our Dubai team.

This role is central to ensuring automation, scalability, and security of our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

• Main Responsibilities

Maintain and enhance the official Suadeo ODBC connector to ensure reliability, performance, and compatibility across client environments.

Contribute to the development of new features, performance improvements, and compatibility updates.

Ensure seamless query execution between third-party tools and Suadeo's data virtualization engine.

Maintain stability, cross-platform operability, and secure communication of the connector.

Collaborate with Suadeo's backend and QA teams to test, document, and package the connector for production use.

• Required Technical Skills

Languages & Technologies:

Strong expertise in C++ (minimum C++11, C++17 preferred)

Deep understanding of ODBC standard APIs (e.g., SQLDriverConnect, SQLExecDirect, SQLFetch, SQLBindCol, SQLDescribeCol, etc.)

Experience with low-level connector or driver development

Familiarity with client-server architecture and network communication management (sessions, connection pooling, secured transport)

Databases & SQL:

Solid command of SQL parsing and execution logic

Ability to map SQL queries to internal API calls or virtualized data sources

Metadata management skills (schemas, columns, types, indexing)

Systems & Tooling:

Cross-platform development experience (Linux and Windows)

Proficiency with build tools like CMake, Makefiles, MSBuild

Knowledge of software packaging for deployment (MSI, DEB, RPM)

• Expected Experience

At least 5 years of experience in C++ development

Proven track record working on ODBC or similar data connectors

Experience delivering software intended for deployment on client infrastructure

Comfortable with network APIs, secure exchanges, and error handling

• Nice to Have

Familiarity with unixODBC and/or Microsoft ODBC Driver Manager

Background in data virtualization or intermediate SQL execution layers

Experience with libraries like Boost, POCO, etc.

Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code in a modular architecture

Context: Expansion of the engineering team responsible for the official ODBC connector in Suadeo SDS.

Location: Dubai (on-site)

Company: Suadeo Self Data Service Platform Provider

Contract Type:Full-Time OR Freelance