Senior and Principal Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior/Principal Software Engineer

Job Location: Monmouth County, NJ (Hybrid)

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: stock options, competitive salary, and benefits
About Company: This is a full-time role, directly employed position through the client.
Work Schedule Type: This is a hybrid position, currently requiring three days per week onsite

As a key member of a collaborative Scrum Agile team, you ll contribute to the development of high-performance Linux-based applications, with a focus on C programming and performance-optimized code. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex technical challenges, writing clean and efficient code, and working on mission-critical software that deals with data protection, backup, and storage systems.

REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Programming: Advanced experience in C programming on Linux platforms.
• Performance: Proven ability in high-performance algorithm and system optimization.
• Scripting: Proficiency in Python (preferred); Bash experience a plus.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Problem Solving: Creative thinker and efficient debugger in complex codebases.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software as part of a Scrum team.
• Define and implement robust features for cutting-edge Linux applications.
• Ensure system functionality through integration, testing, and automation.
• Collaborate with QA and support teams to resolve issues and enhance performance.
• Lead efforts in algorithm and data structure design for high-performance systems.
• Reverse-engineer complex data formats (a plus).
• Effectively manage tasks in a hybrid work setting.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with Microsoft development environments.
• Expertise in one or more of the following:
• Data protection, backup, or storage solutions
• Multi-threading using pthreads
• Embedded systems development in C
• Ransomware detection or security protocols
• Distributed systems or parallel computing
• Low-level data manipulation (bit and byte-level logic)
• Machine learning applications

How To Apply: If interested please apply through Dice.com or send an email to pramod AT dtgsi.com with jobid DIV25-SPSENG