Senior Software Engineer - Application Development (C/C++)

Senior Software Engineer –Application Development (C / C++)

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Job Summary

We are looking for a C/C++ Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain platform applications used in Building Automation Systems (BAS).

The role involves working on native applications, embedded services, protocol integrations, and platform-level features running on Linux-based and Windows server.

The candidate will collaborate with architects, system engineers, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, scalable, and reliable applications

Key Responsibilities

Application Development

• Design, develop, and enhance native applications using C and C++
• Build and maintain embedded and server-side components running on Linux and Windows
• Implement high-performance, multithreaded services with strict reliability and uptime requirements
• Develop modular, reusable, and testable components
• Ensure compliance with coding standards, memory safety, and performance guidelines
• Debug complex multithreaded issues such as memory leaks, deadlocks, race conditions
• Perform performance profiling and optimization
• Analyze core dumps and runtime issues in production-like environments
• Follow Agile/Scrum development practices
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and sprint planning
• Collaborate with QA for defect analysis and resolution
• Maintain technical documentation and design notes
• Implement and enhance BACnet-based integrations (BACnet/IP, MS/TP, services, properties)
• Work with network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4/IPv6

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C and C++
• Strong understanding of memory management, multithreading and synchronization, object-oriented design and patterns
• Hands-on experience with Linux-based development environments
• Experience in embedded or systems software development

Platform & Tools

• Visual Studio
• GCC / Make / CMake build systems
• Debugging tools (GDB, Valgrind, core dumps)
• Cross-compilation environments
• Git and CI/CD pipelines
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets)

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• BACnet protocols and building automation concepts
• Integration with field devices or control systems
• Experience with BAS products
• Docker / containerized services
• Security best practices for embedded and platform applications
• Diagnostics, logging frameworks, and health monitoring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field
• 5–10+ years of hands-on experience in C/C++ application or embedded development
• Large, long-lived codebase experience preferred

What We Offer

We offer an exciting and challenging position. Joining us you will become part of a leading global multi-industrial corporation defined by its stimulating work environment and job satisfaction. In addition, we offer outstanding career development opportunities which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents

Industry-leading Building Automation platforms, Large-scale, mission-critical systems exposure, Global architecture and platform collaboration, Career growth in system architecture, protocol engineering, and platform design.

Experience Level

Senior Level