Senior Software Engineer (Public Transport)

Popis pozície

You will act as the technical backbone of a cross-functional, self-organizing team working on safety-critical communication systems, shaping the technical direction and enabling the team to deliver high-quality solutions.

Join an international technology leader and contribute to building reliable, scalable systems while enjoying flexible working conditions and a strong work-life balance.

Model práce

• Fully remote working model
• Occasional onsite presence, depending on project and team requirements

Hlavné zodpovednosti

• Shape the technical direction of your team’s services, balancing long-term architecture with delivery needs
• Act as the technical backbone of a cross-functional team working on safety-critical systems
• Make key architectural decisions and evaluate trade-offs (e.g. consistency vs. availability, simplicity vs. abstraction)
• Review code and designs to ensure high quality and prevent structural issues
• Mentor and guide engineers, supporting their growth and decision-making
• Own your domain end-to-end while staying close to implementation details
• Ensure alignment with other teams in a distributed system environment
• Drive quality practices (testing, static analysis, observability, CI/CD)
• Contribute hands-on by implementing critical components in modern C++
• Translate business requirements into clear technical solutions in an agile setup

Technické zručnosti a kompetencie

• Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++17, C++23 and beyond), including advanced features, template metaprogramming, and multiple paradigms (OOP, generic, functional)
• Strong experience in system architecture and design of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven solutions
• Ability to define service boundaries, data ownership, and communication contracts
• Solid understanding of distributed systems challenges (consistency, failure modes, idempotency, etc.)
• Experience with asynchronous programming, real-time communication, and protocol design
• Knowledge of API design and schema evolution (e.g. JSON Schema, versioning)
• Experience with relational and embedded databases (PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, SQLite)
• Strong background in build systems and tooling (CMake, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins or similar)
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman/Buildah) and large-scale codebase management