C++ / Rust Software Engineer (Lead)

Black Duck Software, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 133,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software security firm seeks an exceptional developer (Lead/Level 4) in Calgary. This role involves designing and developing language parsers and enhancing security tools. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in C/C++/Rust development and a strong background in software development on Linux and Windows. This position offers a chance to work on innovative projects, contributing to cutting-edge technology with competitive pay ranging from $133,200 to $166,000 CAD.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in C/C++/Rust development.
• Strong skills in data structures and algorithm design.
• Experience with software development on Linux and Windows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop language parsers and frontends for various languages.
• Collaborate with experts to enhance analysis capabilities.
• Profile, optimize, and refactor existing C++ components.

Skills

C/C++/Rust development

Data structures and algorithmic design

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Windows

Job description

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

We are looking for an exceptional developer (Lead/ level 4) with experience or interest in building and deploying developer tools to join the Coverity product team. Our customers rely on our tools and cloud offerings to build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while increasing speed and productivity. This position involves developing language parsers and frontends that integrate with our best-in-class analysis engine. If you have hands‑on experience in programming languages, compilers, static analysis or application security we’d love to hear from you. This unique role will expose you to new programming languages and the opportunity to contribute to a green‑field project.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop language parsers and frontends for a broad set of languages.
• Implement new language features, semantic models, and AST transformations to support coverage in the analysis engine.
• Collaborate with static analysis experts, security researchers, and compiler engineers to extend Coverity’s capabilities and detection precision.
• Profile, optimize, and refactor existing C++ components to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Investigate complex technical issues across parsing, semantic analysis, and engine integration; drive root‑cause analysis and long‑term fixes.
• Write clean, robust, well‑tested code and participate in code reviews to maintain high engineering quality.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, technical direction, and roadmap planning for new language support and green‑field initiatives.
• Mentor junior developers and share expertise in language tooling, compilers, and static analysis.

Key Qualifications

• Experience in C/C++/Rust development (5-8 years)
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience with software development on Linux and Windows
• Strong data structures and algorithmic design skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Rust programming language
• Deep interest or experience building parsers and compilers
• Exposure to open source technologies and development on multiple platforms
• Interest in AST Design and Static Program Analysis

Pay Range

$133,200 - $166,000 CAD

Black Duck considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender preference, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Covered Veteran in accordance with federal law. In addition, Black Duck complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. Black Duck also provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable laws.