Remote Senior C++ Engineer: Modernize Desktop Apps

Red Global

Germany (OH)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Red Global is seeking a Senior C++ Engineer to advance desktop applications through modernization and high-performance design. You will refactor legacy components, implement multithreading, and optimize performance across a large codebase.

Work remotely with teams across Architecture, QA, and Product Management, using AI coding tools to accelerate refactoring and code analysis. English fluency is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

  • Proficient in modern C++ (C++14/17/20) with emphasis on performance and concurrency.
  • Experience designing multithreaded, scalable desktop components.
  • Ability to modernize legacy components (MFC/ATL/Win32/Delphi) to modern C++/.NET.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a focus on high quality code.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-performance C++ components for desktop applications.
  • Analyze and optimize application performance, stability, and scalability.
  • Design and implement multithreading and concurrency solutions.
  • Support modernization of legacy components to modern C++ and .NET technologies.
  • Collaborate with Architecture, QA, and Product Management; leverage AI coding tools to accelerate refactoring.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++14/17/20)
Multithreading & concurrency
Performance optimization
AI coding tools awareness
English fluency

Tools

Qt
CMake
Conan
MSVC
CEF

Job description

Red Global is seeking a Senior C++ Engineer to advance desktop applications through modernization and high-performance design. You will refactor legacy components, implement multithreading, and optimize performance across a large codebase.

Work remotely with teams across Architecture, QA, and Product Management, using AI coding tools to accelerate refactoring and code analysis. English fluency is required; German is a plus.

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