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Job Title: C++ Developer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced C++ Developer. In this role, you contribute to an agile application team, focusing on debugging, enhancing, and delivering robust software that supports next-generation vehicle programs and directly impacts the end customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain C++ applications within a Linux environment, with a focus on embedded systems and telematic-related functionality.
• Adhere to established coding standards and best practices to ensure high code quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and other stakeholders to gather requirements, design technical solutions, and implement new features in the application and middleware layers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and workflows within the agile team.
• Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and helping to uphold technical excellence across the codebase.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve software defects, including complex issues related to multi-process and multi-threaded applications.
• Develop clear and concise technical documentation for designs, implementations, and processes.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative, energetic team in the organization.
• Proactively identify potential technical challenges and propose solutions to mitigate risks and improve system performance.
• Support software updates for application and middleware layers, including features such as stolen vehicle functionality, diagnostics, and debugging and code quality tools.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience developing in C++ on Linux-based systems.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++11, C++14, C++17) within embedded systems environments.
• Hands-on experience with multi-process and multi-threaded programming in Linux.
• Solid understanding of concurrency and synchronization mechanisms, including mutexes and semaphores.
• Experience implementing data protection techniques in embedded or Linux-based applications.
• Practical experience working with Linux distributions, with Ubuntu preferred.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills for complex software systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience using profiling and debugging tools, for example gdb and valgrind.
• Experience working with hardware, including embedded testing and flashing.
• Secondary programming language experience, such as Python.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Experience with build systems, including CMake and Make.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as gtest, ptest, or CUnit.
• Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker.

Work Environment

This is an onsite role based in Ottawa, working five days per week in a collaborative development environment.

This post is for an existing vacancy.

This is a Contract position based out of Ottawa, ON.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $62.25/hr.

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

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