Senior Software Engineer (C++)

• We're taking autonomous search mainstream, making product discovery more intuitive and conversational for customers, and more profitable for businesses.
• We’re making conversational shopping a reality, connecting every shopper with tailored guidance and product expertise — available on demand, at every touchpoint in their journey.
• We're designing the future of autonomous marketing, taking the work out of workflows, and reclaiming the creative, strategic, and customer-first work marketers were always meant to do.

We are seeking a dedicated C++ Software Engineer to join our Analytics team and contribute to the development and maintenance of our proprietary database, IMF. IMF is an in-memory analytical database written in C++, serving as a strategic component that powers many of our core features. It operates within Kubernetes on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and integrates with Kafka and other services via gRPC.

As a C++ Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing new features and maintaining our databases in collaboration with other software engineers and DevOps engineers. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology and enjoy working in a dynamic, innovative environment, we would love to hear from you.

The team operates remotely within the Central European Time Zone. However, we are also happy to meet with you in Brno, Czechia, or Bratislava, Slovakia, where our headquarters are located.

The salary for this position ranges from 3800 EUR gross per month, depending on your level of seniority, with potential for significant increases based on your performance and contributions to the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, maintain, and test our proprietary database written in C++.
• Work with gRPC and Kafka, the main interfaces of our database.
• Contribute to database design, ensuring data consistency, high availability, observability, and efficiency.
• Assist and troubleshoot throughout the software lifecycle, including design, deployment, and operation stages (build it and run it).

Qualifications

Experience:

• Prior experience in software development with C++.
• Solid grasp of engineering principles and practices.
• Understanding of design patterns and strategies frequently utilized in distributed systems and databases.
• Experience working with Kubernetes and cloud-based services.
• Interest in Rust, Go, or Python will be to your advantage.

Skills:

• Good at automating tasks and scripting with Python, Go, or Shell (for basic Linux tasks and Kubernetes management).
• Experienced in handling and resolving incidents.

Tools:

• Git
• Docker

Problem-solving:

• Good at analyzing issues and finding solutions.

Communication:

• Can communicate well and work well with remote teams.

Adaptability:

• Able to work on your own and manage multiple tasks.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Our stack

• C++ 17, cmake, CPM.cmake
• gRPC
• Kafka
• Lua
• Python and Go in other components and tools
• Kubernetes

Your success story.

First 30 Days:

• Get to know the team, the company, and key processes.
• Start working on your first tasks.
• Learn about IMF, its internals, codebase, infrastructure, release process, tools, and product.

First 90 Days:

• Actively develop IMF improvements and features.
• Collaborate on projects with another C++ engineer, from specification and break-down to implementation.
• Review backlog items, prioritize IMF improvements, and refine tasks together with other team members. Contribute to the entire development process.

First 180 Days:

• Take ownership of specific tasks and projects, working independently.
• Participate in discussions about the high-level design of IMF components and features.
• Influence the IMF roadmap.
• Understand the team's direction and help shape our future.

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More things you'll like about Bloomreach:

Culture:

• A great deal of freedom and trust. At Bloomreach we don’t clock in and out, and we have neither corporate rules nor long approval processes. This freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility. We are interested in results from day one. 
• We have defined our 5 values and the 10 underlying key behaviors that we strongly believe in. We can only succeed if everyone lives these behaviors day to day. We've embedded them in our processes like recruitment, onboarding, feedback, personal development, performance review and internal communication. 
• We believe in flexible working hours to accommodate your working style.
• We work virtual-first with several Bloomreach Hubs available across three continents.
• We organize company events to experience the global spirit of the company and get excited about what's ahead.
• We encourage and support our employees to engage in volunteering activities - every Bloomreacher can take 5 paid days off to volunteer*.
• The Bloomreach Glassdoor page elaborates on our stellar 4.4/5 rating. The Bloomreach Comparably page Culture score is even higher at 4.9/5

Personal Development:

• We have a People Development Program -- participating in personal development workshops on various topics run by experts from inside the company. We are continuously developing & updating competency maps for select functions.
• Our resident communication coach Ivo Večeřa is available to help navigate work-related communications & decision-making challenges.*
• Our managers are strongly encouraged to participate in the Leader Development Program to develop in the areas we consider essential for any leader. The program includes regular comprehensive feedback, consultations with a coach and follow-up check-ins.
• Bloomreachers utilize the $1,500 professional education budget on an annual basis to purchase education products (books, courses, certifications, etc.)*

Well-being:

• The Employee Assistance Program -- with counselors -- is available for non-work-related challenges.*
• Subscription to Calm - sleep and meditation app.*
• We organize ‘DisConnect’ days where Bloomreachers globally enjoy one additional day off each quarter, allowing us to unwind together and focus on activities away from the screen with our loved ones.
• We facilitate sports, yoga, and meditation opportunities for each other.
• Extended parental leave up to 26 calendar weeks for Primary Caregivers.*

Compensation:

• Restricted Stock Units or Stock Options are granted depending on a team member’s role, seniority, and location.*
• Everyone gets to participate in the company's success through the company performance bonus.*
• We offer an employee referral bonus of up to $3,000 paid out immediately after the new hire starts.
• We reward & celebrate work anniversaries -- Bloomversaries!*

(*Subject to employment type. Interns are exempt from marked benefits, usually for the first 6 months.)

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