C Developer

Brivo, Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided onsite

Company equipment

Pension plan

Flexible hours

Company swag

Company day

Job summary

Brivo is seeking a Software Engineer skilled in event-driven C programming and Python backend services. You will build cloud-distributed systems, optimize low-level components, and work in a heavily multi-threaded Linux environment.

The role focuses on developing new functionality, maintaining existing applications, and improving performance across distributed architectures. Amsterdam-based, full-time, and onsite.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on Linux systems development in C and Python.
• Experience with distributed, event-driven, multithreaded Linux systems.
• Strong knowledge of POSIX APIs and Linux libraries.
• Familiar with Linux distribution internals and packaging.
• Advanced troubleshooting including core dumps.
• Experience with container ecosystems (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of TCP/IP and HTTP APIs.
• Proficient with Git and agile, autonomous work style.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and expand cloud-distributed C applications.
• Design and optimize low-level services and systems from scratch.
• Improve existing C/Python apps in a distributed environment.
• Work in event-driven, multi-threaded Linux environments.
• Optimize performance across distributed systems.

Skills

Linux C programming

Python backend

Event-driven systems

Multithreading

POSIX APIs

Linux distributions

Troubleshooting

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

TCP/IP

HTTP APIs

Git

Agile

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

C Developer

Department: Engineering - Video

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Amsterdam

Reporting To: Manager, Engineering

Description

Brivo is seeking seeking a Software Engineer familiar with event-driven C programming, Python backend microservices, and building large-scale distributed applications. So, what’s unique about this role? As a developer here, you get to build and optimize new systems and services entirely from the ground up, starting from scratch. If you enjoy low-level optimizations and thrive in heavily event-driven, multithreaded environments, this is the job for you!

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and expand new functionality and feature sets for cloud-distributed C applications.
• Build, design, and optimize low-level services and systems from the ground up.
• Maintain and improve existing C/Python applications and services.
• Work within heavily event-driven, multi-threaded Linux environments.
• Optimize software performance at a low level across distributed systems.

Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years hands-on experience developing Linux systems on C and Python.
• Experience working on distributed, event-driven, multithreaded systems on Linux platforms.
• Familiarity with POSIX APIs and state-of-the-art Linux libraries and frameworks.
• Good understanding of how Linux distributions work.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills (up to application layer, including core dump analysis).
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Experience with TCP/IP and HTTP APIs.
• Good working knowledge of Git.
• Being agile and autonomous is a must.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with at least one other programming language beyond C and Python.
• Packaging experience on at least one Linux distribution.
• Familiarity working on Open Source projects.

Why work for us?

Brivo is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and the global leader in cloud-based access control and video surveillance. Following our merger with Eagle Eye Networks, we are building the only platform powerful enough to support the future of AI-driven security.

Innovation drives our vibe, but purpose drives our mission. You will work on essential systems that protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and property worldwide. At Brivo, your voice is heard, your talent is respected, and your contributions have a global impact.

• The Brivo Experience: We thrive on in-person collaboration and a "one-team" atmosphere. We embrace our international presence, leveraging diverse ideas and backgrounds to improve our culture and our products. To keep our global teams connected and inspired, we provide a premium onsite experience featuring fully subsidized lunch, recurring events, and fully stocked workspaces—ensuring you have everything you need to stay focused while building the future of security.
• Total Rewards:
  • Diverse team with 20+ nationalities
  • 23 paid holidays yearly + Dutch public holidays
  • Compensation for travel expenses from your home to the office;
  • Company equipment for work use;
  • Enrollment in our collective pension plan;
  • Opportunity to take part in Corporate Fitness App challenges;
  • Company swag and a business casual scale-up work atmosphere;
  • Once or twice a year a stunning company day;
  • Flexible work time arrangement.

Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions.