Sr. Software Engineer (C++)

Job Description

Summary:

Quickbase is looking for an experienced C++ engineer who will design, enhance and develop our core backend services that handle billions of requests for our no code platform. In this capacity, you will be working on a team responsible for scalability, performance, modernization and optimizing them for the cloud.

As a senior engineer, you will be expected to:

• Work independently as well as cross functionally with PM’s, Architects, and other stakeholders to break down complex problems into defined prioritized tasks.
• Drive end to end thinking within the team to deliver code that is well tested and is easy to operate in production.
• Mentor and guide Engineers, providing technical expertise, and constructive feedback to maintain high coding standards.
• Actively identify opportunities for system optimization, performance improvements, and code refactoring, ensuring the scalability and robustness of the product.
• Communicate technical concepts to your colleagues as well as non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience with C++11 and later C++ standards
• Multi-threading programming
• Deep knowledge and experience with asynchronous programming paradigms
• Experience working with heterogeneous systems.
• Experience with RPC communications like REST/gRPC/Thrift etc
• Proven experience in learning other languages and platforms (for example, .NET, Java, python etc)
• Experience with CI/CD scripting and deployment of artifacts
• Good operational hygiene
• You have experience working in an agile environment, delivering high-quality software iteratively.
• Have good code comprehension to onboard quickly to existing code repositories
• Cloud technologies (hosting, cloud services, containerization etc) is a plus
• Team lead / project lead experience is also a plus