Software Engineer - C++

Verisign; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisign in Reston, VA seeks a software engineer to design and implement features for resolution products. You will work in an Agile team, contribute to scalable, high-availability systems, and participate in CI/CD, testing, and deployment.

The role requires strong fundamentals in C, C++, Rust, and scripting in Python, with experience in Linux and DNS knowledge. You will own features from design to delivery and collaborate across the team to improve code quality and system reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, networking, and systems programming.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features for resolution products.
• Support design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance in an Agile environment.
• Take ownership of features from design to delivery and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Linux

DNS

C/C++/Rust

Python

CI/CD

Networking

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

GDB

Job description

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services.

We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career.

The Team:

Verisign’s Resolution Engineering team is a high performing, Agile team who builds horizontally scalable, high performance, and highly available systems. As part of the team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for resolution products. You will be writing the software that fundamentally enables the internet to operate at scale. We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will support the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions in a collaborative Agile environment. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with modern software engineering practices, including software integration, vulnerability management, automated testing, and CI/CD pipeline development.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will have strong software engineering fundamentals in a variety of languages and tools applied in a system-level engineering environment (C, C++, Rust). You will engage in maintaining the health of development environments including troubleshooting and resolving. You will work in an established, highly-technical Agile development team. You will participate in daily standup meetings, grooming and planning sessions. You will take ownership of features from design to delivery. Successful engineers will work closely with team members to master our software and make a positive impact on projects as well as team chemistry.

A successful candidate will have:

• a track record for high quality and impactful delivery demonstrating strong design skills and a passion for code quality
• true craftsmanship, who enjoys breaking down tough problems, as well as working with a team to deliver valuable solutions
• passion for the software development best practices such as automated testing, code reviews, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
• a curious mindset, be an agent for change, constantly learning and seeking better outcomes
• skill at interacting and working with people in a proactive manner to mitigate key project technical risks and ensure quality

Required Skills:

• Build, Integration and Deployment Skills:
  • Experience with or a strong willingness to learn infrastructure automation and platform engineering technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet and OpenStack
  • Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Groovy, GitHub)
  • Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Awareness of and responsibility for how large-scale distributed systems are deployed and operated
• Development and Test Skills:
  • Proven foundation in Computer Science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, operating systems, object-oriented design)
  • Strong systems programming with focus in networking and routing protocols
  • Experience in behavior-driven testing frameworks such as Python Behave or Cucumber
  • Broad application software development experience with focus in C, C++ or Rust development
  • Highly proficient in Python or similar scripting language
• Role-specific Skills:
  • Highly proficient with Linux.
  • Strong knowledge of the Domain Name System (DNS), networking protocols, and server administration
  • Strong skills in troubleshooting and diagnosing network issues with tools such as gdb and tcpdump
  • Provides technical leadership in developing complexing initiatives and leads best development practices including documentation, release management, code commits and pull requests
  • Developer Traits:
    • Excellent team player who enjoys a collaborative, Agile-based team environment
    • Independent problem solving and trouble‑shooting skills aimed at healthy environments and quality code
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly present ideas and solutions ensuring shared understanding among the team
    • A willingness to learn and a curious mindset about the products you are supporting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in software development

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The pay range is $135,800 - $183,800.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.

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