C++ Software Engineer

Atrium Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Company-sponsored benefits

Job summary

Atrium Staffing is recruiting a C++ Software Engineer for a global organization in New York. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable real-time applications, collaborating with engineers, architects, QA, and other tech teams.

This role emphasizes hands-on coding in C/C++, Unix/Linux, and real-time processing, with responsibilities including feature ownership, performance tuning, and adherence to CI/CD and security practices.

Qualifications

• Strong professional C/C++ development experience.
• Experience in Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with real-time and/or event-driven processing.
• Experience with messaging technologies.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL.
• Strong understanding of software design principles.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within Agile development teams.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using C/C++.
• Build and enhance real-time and event-driven applications.
• Own key features from technical design through implementation.
• Work with messaging technologies and relational databases.
• Troubleshoot application and performance issues.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and QA teams.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Follow software security and development best practices.

Skills

C/C++

Unix/Linux

Real-time processing

Messaging systems

Relational databases

Agile development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Client Overview:

Our client is a global organization seeking an experienced C++ Software Engineer to join its growing technology team. This is an opportunity to work within a highly collaborative engineering environment focused on building scalable, high-performance, real-time applications.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$136k - $175k

Position Overview:

The C++ Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications within a real-time, performance-focused environment. This individual will work closely with engineers, architects, QA, and other technology teams and will contribute to projects from technical design through delivery.

Responsibilities of the C++ Software Engineer:

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using C/C++.
• Build and enhance real-time and event-driven applications.
• Own key features from technical design through implementation.
• Work with messaging technologies and relational databases.
• Troubleshoot application and performance issues.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and QA teams.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Follow software security and development best practices.

Required Experience/Skills for the C++ Software Engineer:

• Strong professional C/C++ development experience.
• Experience developing applications in Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with real-time and/or event-driven processing.
• Experience with messaging technologies.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL.
• Strong understanding of software design principles.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within Agile development teams.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the C++ Software Engineer:

• Experience with low-latency or performance-sensitive applications.
• Financial services or trading technology experience.
• AWS or other cloud platform experience.
• Docker/containerization.
• Microservices or serverless architecture.
• CI/CD pipelines and Git.
• Experience with modern AI-assisted development tools.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
• Equivalent professional experience will be considered.

Benefits:

• Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement benefits.
• Company-sponsored benefits.