Senior C++ Developer

Black Duck Software, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

A software security company in Calgary is seeking an intermediate developer to create tools for identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in software. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in C/C++ development, particularly with modern C++, and possess a strong knowledge of multithreading and algorithm design. This role offers a competitive salary range of $130,000 - $152,000 CAD.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in C/C++ development.
• Expert-level proficiency in modern C++.
• Strong experience with multithreading and concurrency.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new checkers to find bugs and vulnerabilities.
• Improve general analysis infrastructure.
• Develop new code analysis algorithms and techniques.

Skills

C/C++ development

C++ (C++11/14/17/20)

Multithreading

Object-oriented programming

Data structures and algorithmic design

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

UNIX

Job description

Overview

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.

Software Products can have defects. We help customers identify them and eliminate their impact so they can focus on their primary job! Our products involve highly sophisticated, cutting-edge software algorithms to detect critical defects and security vulnerabilities in source code. We are looking for an intermediate developer to join us on our mission of helping people to find and fix as many bugs and security vulnerabilities as possible in their software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new checkers to find bugs and security vulnerabilities.


• Make improvements to general analysis infrastructure.


• Develop new code analysis algorithms and techniques.

Key Qualifications

• Experience in C/C++ development (10+ years)


• Expert-level proficiency in C++ (C++11/14/17/20) with deep understanding of object-oriented programming, templates, STL, and memory management


• Strong experience with multithreading, concurrency, and synchronization primitives


• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent


• Experience with development on UNIX


• Experience with data structures and algorithmic design and analysis

Preferred Experience

• Interest or experience in analyzing programming languages, building compilers, parsers, or other language analyzers.


• Interest or experience in dataflow and program analysis.


• Interest or experience working on programming language committee.


• Experience with C++20 features and modern idioms.


• Familiarity with Rust, Python, or other systems languages.

Pay Range

$130,000 - $152,000 CAD

EEO Statement: 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.