Senior Real-Time C++ Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Equipment for home office

Spectacles allowance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Services SP. Z O.O. in Krakow seeks a Senior C++ Software Developer to design and optimize real‑time, high‑reliability software for grid automation.

You will work on modern C++ standards (C++17/20) with multithreading, low latency, and secure design, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust solutions for critical infrastructure. The role emphasizes performance profiling, system design, and cross‑platform development on Linux and Windows, with strong opportunities for

Qualifications

• Advanced C++ (17/20) and real-time design experience.
• Experience with multithreading, I/O and latency optimizations.
• Cross-platform development on Linux and Windows.
• Knowledge of build systems and CI pipelines.
• English language proficiency for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance C++ cores for real-time systems.
• Improve latency and scalability in critical software paths.
• Collaborate with global teams across engineering, product and business.
• Maintain code quality through reviews and testing.

Skills

C++17/20

Multithreading

RAII

STL

Memory management

C# (plus)

Build systems

CMake

Visual Studio

Linux/Windows

Docker

Kubernetes

Real-time systems

English

Education

University degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

CMake

Visual Studio

Linux

Windows

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Hitachi Energy Services SP. Z O.O. in Krakow seeks a Senior C++ Software Developer to design and optimize real‑time, high‑reliability software for grid automation.

You will work on modern C++ standards (C++17/20) with multithreading, low latency, and secure design, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust solutions for critical infrastructure. The role emphasizes performance profiling, system design, and cross‑platform development on Linux and Windows, with strong opportunities for