Senior Software Engineer - C++

X Rite; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Coaching opportunities

Global collaboration

Job summary

X-Rite in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to maintain and evolve a Windows desktop application built in C++. You will contribute to new development, resolve issues, reduce technical debt, and modernize the platform while ensuring stability for a large customer base.

You will collaborate with product management, QA, and global engineering teams, tackling performance, scalability, and reliability challenges, and expanding automated tests and code quality practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field.
• 4-8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Experience in globally distributed teams and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality C++ desktop applications with focus on performance and maintainability.
• Work with Qt libraries and multi-threaded programming to build robust software.
• Configure, build, and troubleshoot using CMake and Visual Studio.
• Debug complex issues with profilers and debugging tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments using Jira.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews to improve quality.

Skills

Modern C++

Qt libraries

Multithreading

Windows app dev

CMake

Visual Studio

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

JIRA

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team responsible for one of X-Rite’s strategically important desktop software products. This product plays a critical role in our customers’ workflows and has a large installed base worldwide.

The role combines maintenance and enhancement of an established Windows desktop application built primarily in C++. The successful candidate will contribute to new development, issue resolution, technical debt reduction, and ongoing modernization efforts while ensuring the stability and reliability expected by our customers.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys working with complex software systems, understands the challenges of maintaining and evolving long-lived commercial products, and can balance short-term business needs with long-term technical improvements.

The successful candidate will work closely with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Application Support, and engineering teams across multiple geographies to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality C++ with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Working extensively with Qt libraries, and multi-threaded programming to build robust and efficient applications
• Configuring, building, and troubleshooting applications using CMake build systems and Visual Studio IDE.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex issues using debugging tools and performance profilers.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment using tools such as JIRA and similar tracking systems.
• Analyzing customer and business requirements and translating them into clear technical designs and formal software specifications
• Conducting code reviews, providing technical feedback, and mentoring junior developers to improve overall code quality
• Communicating technical concepts clearly through documentation, design discussions, and presentations
• Continuously learning and adapting to new technologies, tools, and technology stacks as project needs evolve
• Develop and expand automated unit and integration test coverage.
• Contribute to long-term roadmap activities aimed at improving the sustainability of the product platform.

Required Qualifications & Professional Knowledge

• 4 - 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and object-oriented software design.
• Experience maintaining and evolving long-lived commercial software products.
• Experience working with large and complex codebases in production environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, multithreading, and performance optimization.
• Experience debugging complex software issues across multiple layers of an application.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, CMake, and Windows application development.
• Familiarity with source control systems, automated builds, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking tools.
• Experience participating in Agile software development processes (Scrum and/or Kanban).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively within globally distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and extending mature or legacy software products.
• Experience modernizing existing software systems while maintaining backward compatibility.
• Experience with dependency management solutions such as vcpkg, Conan, or NuGet.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and software quality engineering practices.
• Experience working in geographically distributed engineering organizations.
• Experience in Windows desktop application development.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with hardware-connected desktop applications.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership mindset and accountability for delivering reliable, high-quality software.
• Pragmatic approach to balancing feature delivery, product stability, and technical improvement.
• Ability to understand and work effectively within existing software architectures before introducing changes.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for improving long-standing systems through incremental modernization.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative and effective communicator in cross-functional and globally distributed teams.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working across multiple time zones.
• Appreciation for the business value and customer impact of mature software products with large installed customer bases.
• Ability to balance short-term delivery priorities with long-term platform sustainability

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent. We believe in the value of unique perspectives, and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who may not meet every criterion to apply and bring their distinctive experiences to our team.

We Offer

• A dynamic, international, and innovative work environment.
• Exciting technical challenges and expert colleagues with decades of experience in the field.
• A position in ourBangaloreoffice with flexibility in the time schedule and hybrid work model.
• A human-sized organization whereyou’llhave contact beyond the R&D department.
• Coaching and learning opportunities at every stage of your career.
• The opportunity to work on business-critical data platforms that support decision-making across the company.
• Be part of building products that address real-world challenges for customers across global industries. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership, influence technical decisions, and see your contributions create measurable business value.
• Direct collaboration with engineers, product managers, support teams, and business stakeholders across Europe, Asia, and North America.
• A culture that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and constructive challenge.
• The freedom to contribute ideas, drive improvements, and influence technical direction.

Immerse yourself in a vibrant and dynamic workplace that spans industries such as printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, and textiles. Join a team that thrives on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, where innovation meets impact, and cross-functional teamwork sets us apart.

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.