Senior C++ Systems Engineer – Cross-Platform & Automation

Socket.dev

Gaithersburg (MD)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Socket.dev in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience to design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

You will also write Python and shell scripts for automation, implement unit tests, modernize legacy C/C++ code (C++11+), manage builds with CMake, and perform deep debugging, profiling, and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, maintain, and execute Python and shell scripts for automation, validations, and testing.

Skills

Python
Shell scripting
C++ development
Unit testing
CMake
Linux
Windows
macOS
Code profiling
Debugging

Education

B.S./B.A. in Computer Science

Tools

Git
Build systems (CMake)
IDEs

Job description

Socket.dev in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience to design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

You will also write Python and shell scripts for automation, implement unit tests, modernize legacy C/C++ code (C++11+), manage builds with CMake, and perform deep debugging, profiling, and thorough documentation.

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