C++ Sr. Lead R&D Engineer  

General Purpose

• Works as an experienced Engineer in in product, system or technology program in SW/HW/System Design or Integration & Verification. Works under general direction and interprets internal/external business issues and recommended best practice in own discipline.

Main Responsibility Area

• Has the responsibility for specifying, planning, reporting, designing, reviewing in his/her technical area (e.g. several features). Is an expert for techno-economical aspects in own responsibility area. Leads and executes technical activities and projects in own responsibility area. Supports resource and program planning. Writes requirements, specifications and other guiding documentation for R&D from a technical point of view. May work also outside of own process area on technical issues. Solves complex engineering problems in many technology areas. Coaches other team members in solving complex engineering problems. Takes technical training responsibilities

Position Description

• Performs and/or coordinates day-to-day activities to meet departmental/project objectives. Carries out root/cause analysis in more complex problems. Can develop and implement recommendations. Aims for highest quality by applying his experience and knowledge into code development. Impact is short-term and usually departmental/project in scope. Accountable for quality, accuracy and efficiency of own and/or team achievements. Actions can have program, project, functional impact.
  • Guide and enforce good coding practices and be a mentor to others
  • The “go-to” guy for troubleshooting common areas that are outside the scope of the other domains
  • Assess how to apply new C++ language features to improve current programs
  • Assess how virtualization can be applied/injected into the current or future projects
  • Implement more efficient methods of building and testing by automation
  • Implements Continuous Integration for the current processe

Additional Requirements

• Experienced in C/C++ programming in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Working knowledge in any scripting languages – BASH, Python, Perl, Javascript, etc.
• Experienced in source code version control – git, svn, etc.
• Working knowledge of the Linux/Unix operating system.
• Team player – can work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Passionate about code quality, RAII, and exception safety
• Experienced in STL and Boost libraries
• Knowledge in OOP, and template programming
• Multi-threaded programming and synchronization
• Applied knowledge in C++ design patterns
• Knowledge of modern C++ compiler features – e.g. C++0X, C++11, C++14, C++17, etc.
• Knowledge in cloud and virtualization technologies – e.g. Openstack, LXC, Docker
• Experienced in Testing (unit tests, module tests, etc.)
• Experienced in automation frameworks – e.g. Hudson, Jenkins, etc.
• Engineering, Telecomm, or Computer Science or related education

Nice to have

• 3G and 4G background and/or Telecomm experience
• Involvement in the Open-Source-Software community
• Agile-Scrum methodology experience

Desirable Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)
• Self-motivated, passionate and innovative
• High level of engagement
• Creative (thinks out-of-the-box)