W2 Role || Sr C++ System Developer/Programmer

Role: Sr C++ System Developer/Programmer

Location: McLean, VA-Hybrid (Once the candidate is selected, they will give a schedule on what days of work in office and home)

Duration: 12+ Months

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced C++ Developer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance software solutions using C++. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to architect and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable code. You will work on systems integrated with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) using PKCS#11 and related cryptographic libraries.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and maintain efficient and reliable C++ code

- Develop scalable software systems and optimize existing codebases for performance and memory usage

- Integrate and manage HSMs for cryptographic operations such as key management, signing, and encryption

- Implement cryptographic interfaces using PKCS#11, OpenSSL, or other secure libraries

- Collaborate with architects, developers, and product managers to define software requirements and deliver solutions

- Write clean, maintainable code and conduct code reviews

- Debug and troubleshoot software issues in a timely manner

- Participate in software architecture design discussions and system design reviews

- Ensure the quality of code through unit testing and integration testing

- Lead code reviews and mentor junior developers in best practices for secure C++ development

- Stay up to date with industry best practices, tools, and technologies

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

- 10+ years of professional experience in C++ development

- Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms

- Experience with multithreaded and concurrent programming

- Proficiency in debugging, and optimizing C++ applications

- Ability to balance performance, maintainability, and readability

- Experience with scripting languages (Perl, Bash) for tooling or automation

- Experiene with linux based operating systems

- Background in secure APIs, and certificate management (X.509, TLS/SSL)

- Experience with version control systems: Git and Bitbucket.

- Solid understanding of secure coding practices and software development life cycles

- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies

- Familiar with continuous integration (CI/CD) and build pipelines

- Usage of static analysis tools: Coverity, Nexus IQ

- Awareness of best practices

Soft Skills:

- Mentorship and code review experience

- Collaborative development with cross-functional teams

- Clear communication of complex technical concepts

- Long-term maintenance mindset and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

- In-depth knowledge of HSMs (e.g., Thales) and PKCS#11 APIs

- Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, key management, and secure protocol design

- Experience with cross-platform development (Windows, Linux, AIX)

- Familiarity with build systems (CMake, Make) and CI/CD pipelines

- Exposure to the following tools: Jira, Confluence, Cloudbees

- Knowledge of networking, for troubleshooting basic networking issues.

- Development of benchmark suites

Ability to balance performance, maintainability, and readability--Expert (10+)

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field -- Yes

Background in secure APIs, and certificate management (X.509, TLS/SSL)--Yes

Experience with multithreaded and concurrent programming-- Expert (10+)

Experience with scripting languages (Perl, Bash) for tooling or automation-- Yes

Experience with version control systems: Git and Bitbucket.-- Yes

Experiene with linux based operating systems --Expert (10+)

Familiar with continuous integration (CI/CD) and build pipelines -- Yes

professional experience in C++ development -- Expert (10+)

Proficiency in debugging, and optimizing C++ applications -- Expert (10+)

Solid understanding of Agile methodologies--Yes

Solid understanding of secure coding practices and software development life cycles --Expert (10+)

Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms--Expert (10+)

Usage of static analysis tools: Coverity, Nexus IQ -- Yes

Clear communication of complex technical concepts--Yes

Collaborative development with cross-functional teams --Yes

Long-term maintenance mindset and documentation skills --Yes

Mentorship and code review experience --- Yes