Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Paid parental leave

Short- and long-term disability

Generous holiday policy

Flexible vacation

Volunteer and wellness days

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a remote team serving the US. The role focuses on building high-performance, system-level software across Linux, Unix, and Windows, with emphasis on security, policy enforcement, and reliable deployments.

Candidates should have 5+ years of software development with C/C++, strong OS fundamentals, and experience debugging complex systems. Join a cross-functional group delivering scalable workloads and containerized protection across major

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of software development experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in systems programming using C or C++, including multi-threaded applications.
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals, including threads, processes, file systems, and networking.
• Demonstrated experience debugging and troubleshooting complex software systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and enhance high-performance software agents.
• Create software compatible with Linux, Unix, and Windows across various processor architectures.
• Develop functionality to enforce network policies centrally on workloads.
• Build monitoring and protective capabilities for container-based deployments.
• Analyze interactions between software processes and operating system kernels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers and data scientists.
• Engage throughout the product lifecycle from design to deployment.

Skills

C/C++

Multithreaded programming

OS fundamentals

Debugging

Cross-platform development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Remote) to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role focuses on building and enhancing high-performance software that operates close to the system level and supports reliable, secure deployment environments. You will help develop capabilities that work across major operating systems and processor architectures, with an emphasis on performance, debugging, and technical precision. The position also involves partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver software that supports policy enforcement, monitoring, and protection for modern workloads.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $167,700 – $245,200 annually

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and enhance high-performance software agents
• Create software compatible with Linux, Unix, and Windows across various processor architectures
• Develop functionality to enforce network policies centrally on workloads
• Build monitoring and protective capabilities for container-based deployments
• Analyze interactions between software processes and operating system kernels
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers and data scientists
• Engage throughout the product lifecycle from design to deployment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of software development experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency in systems programming using C or C++, including multi-threaded applications
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals, including threads, processes, file systems, and networking
• Demonstrated experience debugging and troubleshooting complex software systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Paid parental leave and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Generous holiday policy, including 10 paid holidays and additional floating holidays
• Flexible vacation policy for exempt employees with no defined limit
• Paid time off for volunteering and wellness days