Senior C/C++ Software Engineer — Enterprise Systems

Capitolis; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 18,810 - 29,260; Full time

Job summary

Candescent is seeking a skilled Software Engineer IV (C/C++) to join our engineering team in Hyderabad, India. You will design, develop, and maintain high-performance software in a scalable enterprise environment, working within an Agile team to deliver innovative financial services solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership in complex technical challenges, mentorship, and collaboration with client-facing teams, with opportunities for growth and mentorship from experienced professionals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing and managing complex software products.
• Strong knowledge of C, C++, Win32, and MFC libraries.
• Experience with multi-threading and inter-process communication.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to core modules and critical components.
• Lead complex technical problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Mentor other team members as needed.
• Coordinate with Clients/ client-facing teams for issue resolution.
• Address security vulnerabilities and audit findings.
• Able to drive technical debt reduction and modernization.
• Balance technical excellence with business priorities.
• Timely tracking of progress and manage technical risks and dependencies.

Skills

C

C++

Win32 programming

MFC libraries

Multi threading

Inter Process Communication

STL

Debugging (Windbg)

DB: MS SQL/Oracle

AI tools Cursor

Tools

Windbg

Job description

Candescent is seeking a skilled Software Engineer IV (C/C++) to join our engineering team in Hyderabad, India. You will design, develop, and maintain high-performance software in a scalable enterprise environment, working within an Agile team to deliver innovative financial services solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership in complex technical challenges, mentorship, and collaboration with client-facing teams, with opportunities for growth and mentorship from experienced professionals.