Principal Software Engineer

Arcserve

India

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Cross-Platform Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of innovative applications. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment, focusing on developing high-performance software solutions. You'll be responsible for mentoring teams, optimizing system performance, and ensuring best practices are followed. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career while contributing to meaningful projects that protect vital digital assets for organizations worldwide.

Qualifications

10+ years of C/C++ development experience focusing on cross-platform applications.
Strong skills in memory management, multi-threading, and network programming.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and implementation of cross-platform applications using C/C++.
Optimize system performance and mentor development teams.

Skills

C++ programming

System programming

Memory management

Multi-threading

Cross-platform development frameworks

Network programming

Object Oriented programming

Database familiarity (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite)

Test automation tools (GTest, gMock, cppTest)

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

CMake

Docker

Kubernetes

vcpkg

git

Job description

Arcserve provides exceptional solutions to protect the priceless digital assets of organizations in need of full scale, comprehensive data protection. Established in 1983, Arcserve is the world’s most experienced provider of business continuity solutions that safeguard every application and system, on every premises and every cloud. Organizations in over 150 countries around the world rely on Arcserve’s highly efficient, integrated technologies and expertise to eliminate the risk of data loss and extended downtime while reducing the cost and complexity of backing up and restoring data by up to 50 percent.

We need Cross platform PSE for below position:

Key Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design and implementation of cross-platform applications using C/C++.
Develop high performance, scalable and maintainable software solutions.
Optimize system performance through advanced profiling, ensuring efficient memory management and multi-threading.
Lead and mentor development teams by establishing best practices, coding guidelines and system design principles.
Design and code complex units/modules/products that meet functional and business requirements on schedule and within budget.
Automate unit/module testing of software to find errors and confirm programs meet specifications.
Fix bugs, add enhancements, and convert software to other platforms.
Collaborate with quality assurance in creation of their test plans and participate in reviews.
Assist the support personnel determine system problems.
Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.
Provide product content to technical writers.
Assist in strategic research and design as directed.
Set up software configuration control and software development environments including program source control to ensure reliable backups and source code integrity.
Develop plans outlining steps and timetables for developing programs and communicate plans and status to management and other development team members.
Escalate issues to management as appropriate.
Participate in design and code reviews with other developers.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in Computer Science or related discipline. Master's degree or global equivalent a plus.

Work Experience

10+ years of experience in C/C++ development with a focus on cross-platform system applications.

Skills

Excellent in C++ programming. Hands on experience with C++ 17 and above.
Strong understanding of system programming, memory management and multi-threading.
Hands on experience with cross-platform development frameworks.
Candidates with hands on experience with boost, CMake, etc. preferred.
Hands on experience with network programming, IPC and distributed systems is mandatory.
Familiarity and experience with using vcpkg is desired.
Expertise in Windows and Linux internals, including filesystems, etc. required.
Excellent cross-platform development and debugging skills.
Excellent in Object Oriented programming, including Inheritance and polymorphism.
Familiar with at least one of the popular databases, for instance, PostgreSQL, SQL Server and or SQLite.
Hands on experience with test automation tools like GTest, gMock, cppTest, etc.
Experience with use of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is a big plus.
Knowledge of modern software development best practices, CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like git.
Background on security practices for C/C++ applications.
Experience on Backup/Storage Software is a big plus.
Experience on Virtualization and Cloud are big plus.
Experience with deploying applications with Docker and Kubernetes preferred.
Familiarity with Python, Golang or Rust is a plus.
Strong passion and enthusiasm in studying new technology modern technology.
Good teamwork and cooperation with development team, QA team and support team.