C++ Developer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking a skilled C++ Software Engineer who will be responsible for the design and development of software and automating BDD scenarios to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of C++17 or above, payments/banking, and product development. The candidate will interact daily with other team members to ensure that a quality product is delivered in a timely manner and own the solution to complex software problems/needs from design to delivery.

Additional Information* 

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors.  In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Atlanta, GA is $130k - $140k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements new product features and implements modifications to existing product features to include technical documentation.

• Builds and executes unit tests for new or existing application code.

• Works with Customer Care team members to resolve problems with the software released.

• Exhibits very high personal commitment to quality, software engineering best practices, and protection of sensitive consumer information.

• Attends daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, work estimates.

• Provides input into and release management decisions.

• Ability to drive issues to effective resolution and to find solutions to challenging, time-critical problems.

• Mentors team members and conducts code and test reviews.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Services, Management Information Services) or equivalent industry experience.

• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts

• 7+ years of C++ experience on Windows environment.

• Modern C++ standard (C++ 17 and above) experience

• 3+ years of Python experience

• Should have experience in leading or managing teams.

• Experience producing technical designs for software applications.

• Must exhibit good judgment in decision making.

• Must excel in verbal and written communications.

• Able to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Able to troubleshoot complex systems including hardware and software systems.

• Test automation experience using Cucumber, Behave, Gherkin

• Having a Test First mindset

• Unit Testing Framework like Google Test, cppUnit etc.

• Networking, TCP/IP Socket level communications

• Experience in mentoring others on SW Engineering standards and emerging best practices

• Agile Development experience

• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills

• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.).

Preferred, but not required:

• Java, .NET

• Preferred Retail experience, especially in the Convenience Store industry and Point of Sale systems

• Preferred working experience on Payment Processors and payment devices

• Cloud development experience

• Computer HW, Networking, TCP/IP Socket level communications experience

• High volume, high availability solutions

• PCI compliance, secure development, and data encryption techniques

• Write product specifications, designs, and technical manuals.

• Provide development level support for assigned products and projects throughout the development lifecycle.

• Evaluate third-party products and specifications.

• Participate in an agile development team, implementing user stories with automated testing to verify acceptance criteria.

• Participate in the design, modify, implement, and document software application changes.

• Participate in analysis, design, testing, and review processes.

• Should be able to come up with effective effort estimation based on requirements.

• Maintain responsibility of assigned tasks by using experience/knowledge of environment to make design/development decisions.

• Provide feedback to peer performance reviews.

• Educate others (technical and non-technical) on areas of expertise.

• Work under the supervision of an Engineering Manager.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad

• Laptop and a mobile phone

• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)

• Maternity & Paternity leave plans

• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)

• Retirement savings plans

• A higher education certification policy

• Commuter benefits (varies by region)

• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.

• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses 

• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups

• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms

• A flat and approachable organization

• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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