Flexible work model
Work from home, from the office, or in a hybrid format that supports focus and collaboration.
About the role
In this role you will design and optimize C++ services at the heart of a distributed cybersecurity platform, tackling performance, scalability, and reliability challenges that directly impact threat detection. Our Client is a global technology leader in networking, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions, protecting digital infrastructure for organizations worldwide. You’ll work on core services that process security events, correlate threat data, and deliver telemetry across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-performance C++ services for processing, transforming, and streaming security, intrusion, connection, and file-related events.
- Design and improve event-processing pipelines supporting multiple security platform components.
- Work on data correlation and rule-matching engines that analyze detection findings and identify potential threats.
- Implement logic for evaluating security rules and triggering remediation actions or system notifications.
- Develop and maintain integrations with telemetry and messaging systems, including syslog, server-sent events, and message queues.
- Investigate and resolve complex production issues related to performance, reliability, and data consistency.
- Contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, automated testing, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency with modern C++ and 2+ years of commercial development experience
- Solid knowledge of object-oriented design principles, data structures, and algorithms for high-performance applications
- Strong knowledge of multithreading concepts, concurrency control, and synchronization mechanisms
- Practical experience with developing applications and services for Linux-based environments
- Strong understanding of networking concepts, distributed systems, and inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms
- Practical experience with event-driven architectures, message brokers, or streaming data pipelines
- Familiarity with unit testing frameworks, debugging techniques, profiling tools, and performance optimization strategies
- Analytical and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to independently investigate and resolve complex technical problems
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within an agile, cross-functional team
- Upper-intermediate English level
- Familiarity with additional distributed systems tools or frameworks (nice-to-have)
SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Role Summary
Location
Ukraine
Work type
Remote/Office
Direction
Engineering & Technology
Subdirection
Software Development
Tech level
Middle
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About us
We are a digital engineering and technology consulting company where expertise grows alongside people. For more than 30 years, we have been elevating technology: helping organizations navigate complex business challenges by combining deep engineering knowledge with thoughtful, research-backed innovation. Our teams work across key areas: digital engineering, data and analytics, Сloud, and AI/ML. In each, we deliver practical, scalable solutions rooted in real business needs and measurable human impact.
You bring your perspective and ambition. We create an environment where your work meets clarity, confidence, and purpose.
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Compensation & Benefits
Competitive, market-based pay, benchmarked by role and location — plus health coverage, paid time off, wellness support, and learning opportunities.
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