Senior High-Performance C++ Developer

Access Search, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Search, Inc. is seeking an experienced C++ Software Engineer to design and build high-performance software in a demanding financial services environment. You will work on performance-critical systems where efficiency and reliability directly impact business outcomes.

You will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to develop complex software, solve challenging engineering problems, and push system performance through profiling, optimization, and modern C++ techniques.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional C++ development experience.
• Strong multithreading and concurrency expertise.
• Experience with TCP/IP and UDP networking.
• Linux/Unix proficiency.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance high-performance applications and distributed systems using modern C++.
• Build and optimize performance-critical software with emphasis on speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into software solutions.
• Develop sophisticated algorithms and system components for real-time processing.
• Work across networking, concurrency, and system-level programming challenges.
• Identify performance bottlenecks through profiling and benchmarking.
• Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle including architecture and deployment.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve system performance and code quality.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreading

Concurrency

Linux/Unix

Socket programming

Profiling

Software design

Algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Linux/Unix

Socket programming

Job description

Access Search, Inc. is seeking an experienced C++ Software Engineer to design and build high-performance software in a demanding financial services environment. You will work on performance-critical systems where efficiency and reliability directly impact business outcomes.

You will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to develop complex software, solve challenging engineering problems, and push system performance through profiling, optimization, and modern C++ techniques.