Senior C/C++ Linux Tech Lead - Enterprise App Modernization

DXC Technology Company; United States; Remote; USD 84,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology Company seeks a Senior C Linux Application and Systems Technical Lead to guide modernization of large, mission‑critical C/C++ codebases. You will coordinate with developers and SMEs to resolve runtime, memory, and system issues across Linux and cloud environments.

You will drive code reviews, governance on builds/releases, technical debt remediation, and knowledge transfer for operational readiness, with experience in airline‑like high‑volume systems valued.

Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on C/C++ and legacy enterprise application expertise (preferably Mainframe migrations).
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot large, mature, highly interconnected C codebases.
• Strong code‑review / PR‑review capability with authority to challenge design and implementation
• Experience diagnosing complex runtime, memory, threading, compiler‑warning, and application behavior issues
• Strong Linux troubleshooting, including application/services/log analysis
• Experience with connectors, interfaces, communication layers, and distributed system troubleshooting
• Ability to perform deep root‑cause analysis across application code, services, logs and transaction flows
• Experience providing technical governance for builds/releases, including assessment of code changes before merge/release
• Able to lead technical‑debt, code‑quality and stability remediation, not just new feature development
• Capable of functioning as a senior technical escalation point, coordinating developers and specialist SMEs to reach technical decisions
• Strong documentation and knowledge‑transfer capability, especially for operational readiness, troubleshooting and system support
• ZTPF experience is mandatory

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within large, mature, and highly interconnected C/C++ codebases
• Lead code-review and PR-review processes with the authority to challenge design and implementation decisions
• Diagnose complex runtime, memory, threading, compiler‑warning, and application behavior issues
• Perform deep root‑cause analysis across application code, services, logs, and transaction flows
• Conduct Linux troubleshooting including application, services, and log analysis
• Troubleshoot connectors, interfaces, communication layers, and distributed systems
• Provide technical governance for builds and releases, including assessment of code changes prior to merge/release
• Lead technical‑debt remediation and code‑quality/stability improvement initiatives
• Function as a senior technical escalation point, coordinating developers and specialist SMEs to reach technical decisions
• Develop and maintain documentation to support knowledge transfer, operational readiness, and system troubleshooting

Skills

C/C++

Legacy systems

Linux troubleshooting

Code review

Root-cause analysis

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Azure

PostgreSQL

Observability tooling

TPF

Job description

DXC Technology Company seeks a Senior C Linux Application and Systems Technical Lead to guide modernization of large, mission‑critical C/C++ codebases. You will coordinate with developers and SMEs to resolve runtime, memory, and system issues across Linux and cloud environments.

You will drive code reviews, governance on builds/releases, technical debt remediation, and knowledge transfer for operational readiness, with experience in airline‑like high‑volume systems valued.