Staff/Senior Software Engineer - Desktop Application (C++)

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland; hybrid work model balancing office and remote work, with a structured approach for new hires.

Company

hirify.global provides digital employee experience management software, combining real-time analytics, automation, and employee feedback across enterprise endpoints.

What you will do

• Define the technical vision and architectural strategy for an AI-powered native desktop client.
• Lead the design of a high-performance application running on Windows and macOS across 20M+ endpoints.
• Partner with product, backend, infrastructure, security, and AI/ML teams to align the client with the broader AI platform.
• Architect the full application distribution lifecycle, including signing, packaging, installation, updates, and uninstallation.
• Drive observability, crash reporting, performance monitoring, diagnostics, security, compliance, and OS-level integration.
• Lead design reviews and technical deep dives, influence leadership and product decisions, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of desktop application engineering experience, shipping native applications on Windows and macOS.
• Experience designing and shipping client applications to large user bases, with a deep understanding of platform-specific constraints and behaviours.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and experience building cross-platform desktop applications.
• Deep knowledge of Windows and macOS OS APIs.
• Hands-on experience with code signing, packaging, auto-update mechanisms, and deployment at scale.
• Strong understanding of desktop performance profiling, memory management, and crash diagnostics.
• Exceptional communication skills for influencing cross-functional teams and leadership with clear technical direction.
• Track record of mentoring and elevating engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Rust and the Tauri framework.
• Familiarity with React and TypeScript UI development.
• Experience integrating desktop clients with cloud backends via REST, WebSockets, or gRPC.
• Background in system-level programming, including OS hooks, accessibility APIs, and inter-process communication.
• Experience with silent background processes, system tray agents, or notification-driven UX.
• Experience with endpoint telemetry, observability SDKs, or client-side APM integration.
• Experience with enterprise software distribution and application update strategies at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with a competitive compensation package.
• Hybrid work, flexible hours, unlimited paid time off in addition to 25 holiday days, and three company-paid volunteer days.
• Fitness centre access, partial reimbursement for public transport, and up to 50% reimbursement for French classes.
• Office amenities include fresh fruit, cookies, soft drinks, and a Lake Geneva location near Prilly-Malley train station.
• Regular company and team events, including volunteer days, talks, team-building activities, and meetups.
• Relocation package for people coming from another country.