C++ Backend Software Engineer

TL;DR

C++ Backend Software Engineer (C++/Linux): Design, develop, and maintain core server-side backend services in C++ on Linux with an accent on high-scale I/O flows, metadata management, persistence layers, and clustered storage data paths. Focus on solving complex production issues and improving performance, scalability, stability, and resource efficiency in mission-critical, multi-threaded, clustered environments.

Location: Herzliya

Company

hirify.global (a Lenovo company) builds enterprise storage platforms focused on performance, reliability, and cyber resilience.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain core backend services in C++ on Linux.
• Develop and optimize high-scale I/O flows, metadata management, persistence layers, and storage-related data paths.
• Maintain and optimize databases, caching, and configuration management for clustered environments.
• Develop infrastructure that serves user requests and integrates with higher-level system components.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues while improving performance, scalability, stability, and resource efficiency.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, QA engineers, and product teams across the development lifecycle.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Proficiency in C++.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and software engineering principles.
• Experience developing backend systems for production environments.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with storage systems, distributed systems, or infrastructure software.
• Familiarity with storage concepts such as metadata management, caching, replication, and consistency models.
• Experience with databases and persistence technologies (e.g., RocksDB).
• Experience with IPC, Linux system programming, and highly concurrent systems.
• Experience profiling and optimizing CPU, memory, storage, and I/O performance.
• Understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, high availability, and clustered architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on mission-critical, server-side products in a professional R&D environment.
• Collaborate closely with architects, QA engineers, and product teams throughout development.
• Focus on performance, scalability, stability, and resource efficiency improvements in production.