Role Overview:
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in C/C++ and Unix/Linux systems to design, develop, and lead high-performance, scalable, and secure enterprise applications. The role requires hands-on technical leadership, architecture ownership, and cross-team collaboration to deliver mission-critical systems.
Lead engineers are expected to own complex problems, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineering teams, while ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Architecture
· Design and develop high-performance, low-latency systems using C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms
· Own end-to-end architecture for components and services, ensuring scalability and resiliency
· Introduce and adopt modern design patterns, frameworks, and best practices
· Provide technical direction and guidance to engineering teams.
Development & Delivery
· Lead design, development, testing, and deployment activities
· Write effective, maintainable, and secure C/C++ code adhering to coding standards.
· Drive automation of builds,



testing, and deployment pipelines
· Troubleshoot complex production issues and ensure system stability
System Design & Performance
· Architect systems for high throughput, fault tolerance, and performance optimization
· Perform performance tuning, memory optimization, and multithreading enhancements
· Ensure system reliability and availability (high uptime expectations)
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
· Work closely with product, QA, and operations teams to prioritize and deliver solutions
· Drive design discussions, trade-offs, and cross-functional decisions
· Coordinate across geographically distributed teams
Mentorship & Engineering Excellence
· Mentor developers and promote best practices (code reviews, TDD, secure coding).
· Conduct technical interviews and help build high-performing teams
· Lead post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Required Technical

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