Principal C++ Engineer (OpenCV)

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global develops secure, self-managed digital identity solutions focused on passwordless authentication and zero-trust technology for global brands.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and scale complex systems for secure digital identity products.
• Lead by example, take ownership of challenging technical areas, and work independently.
• Develop multithreaded C++ components using synchronization techniques.
• Build image-processing functionality with C++ and OpenCV.
• Maintain build, dependency-management, testing, and CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of engineering experience.
• Strong C++ programming skills and understanding of language features and best practices.
• Practical experience with multithreading and synchronization in C++.
• Experience with CMake, Conan, Linux administration, terminal operations, SSH, GitHub, and pull-request workflows.
• Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and writing comprehensive unit tests.
• Background in image processing with OpenCV and application development or scripting with Python.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating C++ modules into Python with ctypes, including shared-library management and data-type conversion.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.
• Collaborative culture with high individual accountability.
• Competitive compensation and equity.
• Background check required because of work in the financial sector.

Hiring process

• Successful candidates must pass a background check.