Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required
Skills
C/C++
Linux
Motif
X11
Xt
Xlib
GTK3/4
Scripting
Job Details
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10+ years professional experience in C/C++ development on Linux (desktop or workstation applications).
- Strong expertise in:
- Motif/X11/Xt/Xlib programming and maintenance.
- GTK3/4 and/or Qt5/6 GUI development.
- GUI migration strategies from Motif/X11 to GTK/Qt.
- Proficiency in Bash scripting for build automation, diagnostics, and deployment.
- Experience with Linux system internals: IPC, process/thread management, scheduling, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with Wayland concepts and ability to validate applications under Wayland compositors (e.g., Weston, wlroots).
- Proficiency in version control workflows (Git/Bitbucket), including branching, pull requests, and CI/CD integration.
- Skilled in debugging and profiling: gdb, valgrind, perf, strace, sanitizers.
- Experience configuring lightweight or minimal Linux desktop environments (.xinitrc, .Xresources, window manager customization).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce technical documentation.
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