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Senior C++ Software Engineer

Austin, Texas, United StatesRemoteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month ago

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Role summary

ActivTrak is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join their Ingestion team. This role will focus on engineering the Agent portion of the technology stack, requiring strong low-level Windows and Mac skills to ensure code operates effectively across diverse customer environments. The engineer will also contribute to browser extension and backend development within their Cloud-Native SaaS application, utilizing modern SaaS design and .NET Core. The position is remote within the US and requires 5+ years of software development experience, with specific expertise in C++ language standards, Windows and Mac OS development, interprocess communication, multi-threading, and CMake.

ActivTrak is a comprehensive cloud-based analytics service that allows businesses to gain insights on and improve employee productivity. The ActivTrak platform provides valuable aggregate data on a company's day-by-day performance, with information displayed on easy-to-manage dashboards.
As a Senior Software Engineer on our Ingestion team, you will be primarily responsible for engineering the Agent portion of our technology stack, where strong low level Windows and Mac skills are necessary. You must be able to write code that can operate in a myriad of customer environments (OS versions, browsers, networking) and diagnose/troubleshoot problems that are a result of functioning in a complex computing ecosystem.

In addition to agent development, you will have the opportunity to work across our technology stack as needed, including browser extension development and backend development across multiple layers of our Cloud-Native SaaS application, leveraging modern SaaS design and .NET Core development as we disrupt the productivity analytics industry.

### Requirements

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in software development
  • Experience with the latest C++ language standards; i.e. C++20/23/26
  • Mac OS X systems skills
  • Windows Win32 library and Windows service development
  • Interprocess communication
  • Multi-thread synchronization
  • Browser extensions and native messaging
  • Cross Platform C++ Development
  • Modern CMake
  • Windows Installer

Nice to Haves:

  • MacOS Transparency, Consent, and Control framework
  • GIT/GitHub/GitHub Actions
  • WMIC on Windows 11
  • Comprehensive C# knowledge (e.g., Reflection, Lambda, LINQ, Multithreading)
  • Experience in cloud environments (e.g. GCP, AWS )
  • Data Modeling design
  • API design/implementation (e.g., Microservices, REST, etc.)
  • Serialization (e.g. JSON, XML)
  • Strong SQL experience
  • Docker/Containers, Kubernetes
  • .NET core
  • Shell scripting
  • Javascript and Typescript
  • Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and software development best practices
  • Experience with RMM/MDM deployments

### Benefits

### Work environment

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Position is remote within US
  • Minimal travel
  • Limited physical demands

This is an incredible opportunity to embark on an exciting journey with a dynamic, VC-backed company.  If you have a proven track record of creative thinking, a drive for learning, and a deep commitment to collaboration, we want to talk to you!

ActivTrak is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ActivTrak does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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