Remote Lead Software Developer C/С++ (Remote)

Description:

• An international company specializing in the development of modern operating systems for hosting providers is looking for a Principal Software Developer C/C++ to join its team.
• The company has developed a number of web hosting products and has over 4,500 customers including Dell, GoDaddy, IBM, and Zoom.
• The company's servers host more than 40 million websites worldwide and was founded in 2009 in California, San Jose.
• The team consists of more than 250 professionals from Europe and the United States.
• The role involves working on a service that provides security updates, fixes for system improvements, and selected bugs for older versions of various Linux distributions.
• The Release Engineering team develops, prototypes, enhances, and supports software solutions.
• It is a fully remote company with flexible hours, allowing you to plan your day and work from anywhere in the world.
• Responsibilities include architecting, implementing, and overseeing server-side solutions utilizing Linux networking technologies with a strong emphasis on optimization.
• The position requires leading the development of high-quality software products, ensuring adherence to coding standards and Agile methodologies.
• The candidate will drive collaboration among development teams, testers, and stakeholders to achieve sprint objectives and provide guidance on technical priorities.
• The role includes providing accurate estimations of project effort during sprint planning, evaluating open-source alternatives, and offering strategic recommendations.
• The candidate will develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests for critical software components to uphold code quality and reliability.
• The position involves championing process improvements, facilitating design and peer code reviews, and conducting thorough technical root cause analysis and debugging.

Requirements:

• The candidate must have 8+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a strong proficiency in C/C++.
• Extensive hands-on experience in building server-side applications and services using C/C++, coupled with expertise in performance tuning is required.
• A deep knowledge of various Web Application Firewall (WAF) implementations and experience working with them is necessary.
• Hands-on experience in Linux, particularly with popular distributions such as CentOS and Debian, is essential.
• A deep understanding of web server architecture, including designing and building modules for Nginx and/or Apache, is highly desirable.
• The candidate should have a proven track record of designing and implementing robust server-side solutions, preferably web servers.
• Deep knowledge and practical experience in network-based solutions are required.
• Knowledge and experience with Python, Bash, C, and SQL are necessary.
• Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher is required.

Benefits:

• The position offers a decent salary, commensurate with experience and skills.
• Employees enjoy 100% remote work and flexible working hours.
• The company provides paid 24 days of vacation per year, 10 days of national holidays, and unlimited sick leaves.
• Compensation for private medical insurance is included.
• There is reimbursement for co-working and gym/sports expenses.
• A budget for education is provided to employees.
• Employees have the opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent.