Software Engineer — Generalist, Cross Platform Development

PACE Anti Piracy, Inc.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote or hybrid work

Competitive compensation

Autonomy in architecture decisions

Job summary

PACE Anti Piracy, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer — Generalist, Cross Platform Development to design and deliver cross‑platform C++ applications across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Based in Glasgow, this full‑time role offers remote or hybrid work with a collaborative engineering culture.

You will join a seasoned team that ships commercial software to customers worldwide, solving complex technical challenges while contributing to architecture and build systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ development skills and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience building and shipping commercial software products.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work proactively and independently in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cross-platform software applications and libraries.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to deliver high-quality releases.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and engineering quality initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Contribute to build systems, testing, and automation efforts.
• Support software across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

Skills

C/C++ development

Cross-platform development

Debugging & problem-solving

Independent yet collaborative

Tools

Qt

JUCE

CMake

Git

Python

CI/CD

Job description

Software Engineer — Generalist, Cross Platform Development

Location: Glasgow, Scotland or United States (Remote or Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a Software Engineer with experience building commercial C++ applications across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical challenges and is comfortable working across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.

You will collaborate with a highly experienced engineering team to design, develop, and deliver reliable software products used by customers around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cross-platform software applications and libraries.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to deliver high-quality releases.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and engineering quality initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Contribute to build systems, testing, and automation efforts.
• Support software across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ development skills and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience building and shipping commercial software products.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work proactively and independently in a collaborative environment.

Preferred / Bonus Experience

• Cross-platform development experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Experience with Qt or JUCE.
• Experience with security-focused software, including:
  • Encryption
  • Secure communications
  • Code protection
  • Licensing or anti-tamper technologies
• Familiarity with CMake, Git, Python, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with distributed teams.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible remote or hybrid work arrangements.
• Opportunity to contribute to the architecture and direction of core products.
• Collaborative, engineering-led culture with meaningful autonomy.

If you are passionate about building reliable software that ships to real customers and enjoy solving deep technical challenges across platforms, we'd love to hear from you.