Principal Software Engineer I

Perforce•Burlington, MA

30d

About The Position

We're currently searching for a Principal Software Engineer to join the Team. The Principal Software Engineer will have extensive experience in software engineering with the ability to build robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions that meet the evolving needs of the business. They will design, modify, and develop software for the TotalView high-performance parallel debugger. Be part of a dedicated team building the latest HPC debugging and performance tools for demanding, massively parallel environments. The candidate will focus on core engineering tasks, including compiler and debugger-related development, while contributing to UI development as needed.

Requirements

Familiarity with software debuggers and how they work.
Ideally, will have been part of a team building the latest HPC debugging and performance tools for demanding massively parallel environments.
Design and develop new and advanced features in C++ on a variety of cross-platform Linux/UNIX/Mac OS X platforms.
10+ years of industry-level experience with a proven track record of successful development.
7+ years of C++ experience, including development using STL and C++ templates.
Experience in parallel/multi-process computing environments, especially HPC environments.
Knowledge of MPI and OpenMP parallel programming models, as well as compiler design and implementation.
Familiarity with ELF/DWARF object file formats and symbol tables.
Experience developing multi-threaded programs and working in different UNIX/Linux environments.
Familiarity with client/server architecture, including request/response protocols, session management, and data serialization techniques.
Experience developing user interfaces for desktop-based applications using Qt.
Demonstrated test-driven development and the ability to work and plan independently while sharing knowledge with others.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly understand and address complex technical challenges.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team
Knowledge of common C++ design patterns and the ability to use them when necessary
Agile/scrum development experience
Experience with Jenkins or other CI systems

Nice To Haves

Python development experience.
NVIDIA GPU development experience.
AMD GPU development experience.

Responsibilities

Design and develop new and advanced features in C++ on a variety of cross-platform Linux/UNIX/Mac OS X platforms.
Work on compiler and debugger-related tasks, including designing efficient workflows and algorithms for massively parallel environments.
Contribute to UI development using Qt and C++ to create efficient and user-friendly interfaces as needed.
Aid in efficient debugging, dynamic analysis, data collection, data reduction, and scalability for advanced parallel applications.
Design and develop efficient workflows and algorithms to work in massively parallel environments to aid in efficient debugging, dynamic analysis, data collection, data reduction, and scalability for today's advanced parallel applications.