Hybrid C++ Software Engineer, Linux

at Octal Technical Solutions

• Job title: C++ Software Engineer, Linux
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: C++, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Taguig, Philippines

About the role

• C++ Engineer developing high-performance and reliable software on Linux with modern C++, integrating external SDKs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams while optimizing performance and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design & implement low‑latency, reliable services and libraries in C++ on Linux (GNU toolchain).
• Own code quality end-to-end: unit/integration tests (GTest/CppTest), memory profiling & leak detection (Valgrind), and CI gatekeeping.
• Integrate external SDKs and third‑party libraries; manage versioning, ABI/API compatibility, and build system integrations (e.g., CMake).
• Optimize performance: analyze hot paths, reduce allocations, improve cache efficiency, and enforce strong memory safety and concurrency patterns.
• Containerize services with Docker; build production‑ready images, define health checks, and optimize image size/security.
• Operate in Kubernetes/OCI environments: write manifests/Helm/Kustomize, configure resource requests/limits, and troubleshoot runtime issues (logs, metrics).
• Automate using Shell/CLI: build scripts, release tooling, environment setup, and developer productivity enhancements.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, QA, SRE, and security to ship dependable, observable, and maintainable systems.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing on modern C++ best practices.

Requirements

• Experience in C++ on Linux (or equivalent depth).
• Strong with **GNU C++** toolchain (gcc/g++, ld, gdb) and **build systems** (CMake preferred).
• Proficiency in **modern C++** (C++14/17/20), including:
• Pointers, references, RAII, move semantics, smart pointers, and memory management.
• STL containers/algorithms/iterators, error handling, and templates.
• Concurrency (threads, atomics, futures) and synchronization primitives.
• Experience integrating **C++ External SDKs** (headers, static/shared libs, pkg-config, symbol/version management).
• Testing with **GTest/CppTest**; memory and performance analysis using **Valgrind** (memcheck, massif, callgrind).
• Comfortable with **Shell/CLI** (bash/zsh), coreutils, process management, and Linux debugging tools.
• Practical experience with **Docker** (image authoring, multi-stage builds) and understanding of **Kubernetes/OCI** fundamentals.
• Solid **software craftsmanship**: code reviews, documentation, version control (Git), and CI/CD flows.