Sr. C++ Software Engineer- 2 Days Onsite - Reston, VA - FreeWheel

The Sr Software Engineer must be able to: 

• Be effective members of their team, department and company 

• Demonstrate good analytical abilities, attention to detail, and strong verbal / written communication skills in English 

• Work on multiple projects simultaneously when asked 

• Work with a range of technologies, programming languages, and applications 

• Write quality software within reasonable timeframes based on the designs and specifications provided 

Preferred Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 4+ years of professional experience with compiled languages (C++ preferred), databases, and network programming. 

• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts 

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git 

• Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment 

• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting abilities 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Go Lang experience is a plus  

• Ad Tech experience is a plus  

Core Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and owning servers and cloud-based systems 

• Write, maintain, and deploy cloud-based software and distributed computational systems using the Linux operating system 

• Develop software and software architecture using C++ 

• Plan and execute the development, testing, and deployment of new software features and improvements to cloud-based software infrastructure; work with scalable design patterns 

• Use data warehouses including Snowflake, and distributed databases, including Aerospike 

• Analyze and optimize algorithm performance; document all development activity 

• Research, write, and edit documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, and formal recommendations and reports 

• Monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products; review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects 

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements; conduct analysis to determine integration needs 

• Work with the Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements 

• Review code 

• Disseminate software best practices. 

• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. 

• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary. 

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.