Senior C++ Software Engineer

Freeclimb

Updated on 3/29/2023

Locations

Woodridge, IL, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Docker

Jenkins

JIRA

C/C++/C#

Git

Linux/Unix

MongoDB

SQL

Kubernetes

NoSQL

Quality Assurance (QA)

Software Testing

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Professional software development experience
Strong C++ background (4+ years), including practical experience or project work in C++
Strong background in Object-Oriented Programming
Experience in Event-Driven Programming
Experience designing and debugging in a multi-threaded/concurrent environment
Experience working with services
Comfortable using Linux and Linux tools, command line and shell scripting
Experience with GDB debugger
Experience working with telephony networks and related technologies - CTI, IVR, VoIP (SIP/RTP), preferred
Experience with relational databases/SQL, as well as NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, preferred
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, preferred
Familiarity with source control and pipelining technologies such as git, cvs, Jenkins, preferred
Familiarity with HTTP and JSON, preferred
Familiarity with Go or open to learning Go, preferred
Familiarity with ticketing systems such as Jira, preferred

Responsibilities

Working with product teams to translate business needs into technical requirements
Creating new features from requirements through design and implementation
Maintaining existing features by fixing bugs and enhancing functionality
Refactoring code to improve scalability/concurrency and reliability
Ensuring carrier grade quality with unit testing and working across functional and QA teams for end-to-end testing
Monitoring performance of applications to ensure they meet required specifications
Creating and reviewing deployment procedures and code updates in consideration of data and functionality changes across releases
Communicating product status with stakeholders

Who You Are

Interested in developing next-generation enterprise communications solutions designed for SaaS/Cloud, traditional premise-based, and hybrid architectures?

As a Senior C++ Software Engineer working on our FreeClimb platform, you will design, develop and deploy application solutions for the company’s expanding list of Fortune 500 clients using advanced speech and VoIP technologies including SIP/RTP.

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What You’ll Do

Working with product teams to translate business needs into technical requirements
Creating new features from requirements through design and implementation
Maintaining existing features by fixing bugs and enhancing functionality
Refactoring code to improve scalability/concurrency and reliability
Ensuring carrier grade quality with unit testing and working across functional and QA teams for end-to-end testing
Monitoring performance of applications to ensure they meet required specifications
Creating and reviewing deployment procedures and code updates in consideration of data and functionality changes across releases.
Communicating product status with stakeholders

Qualifications - We encourage you to apply if you think your experience may be a match, even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Professional software development experience
Strong C++ background (4+ years), including practical experience or project work in C++
Strong background in Object-Oriented Programming
Experience in Event-Driven Programming
Experience designing and debugging in a multi-threaded/concurrent environment
Experience working with services
Comfortable using Linux and Linux tools, command line and shell scripting
Experience with GDB debugger
Experience working with telephony networks and related technologies - CTI, IVR, VoIP (SIP/RTP), preferred
Experience with relational databases/SQL, as well as NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, preferred
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, preferred
Familiarity with source control and pipelining technologies such as git, cvs, Jenkins, preferred
Familiarity with HTTP and JSON, preferred
Familiarity with Go or open to learning Go, preferred
Familiarity with ticketing systems such as Jira, preferred

Who We Are

At Vail, we believe in the unique power of voice interactions to create more expressive, more intimate, and more efficient interpersonal interactions. Using Vail technology, we make millions of voice interactions better every day. We process around 10% of all toll-free call traffic in the U.S; 1 in 10 times when someone calls a customer support hotline Vail is routing or interacting with that call.

We are rapidly growing across multiple dimensions, including our customer base, the scope of products we offer, and the size of our team. Now is the right time for a strong candidate to join and grow with us. We have a supportive culture where employees are encouraged to achieve both personal and team goals because we believe growth leads to both business impact and personal fulfillment.

We offer competitive compensation and affordable benefits with flexibility and choice to meet individual and family (including Domestic Partnerships) needs including:

· Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options

· Company-paid life insurance, short and long-term disability

· 401(k) savings plan with company match (50% on first 6% of employee contribution)

· 31 days total annual PTO

· Annual Bonus Program

· Paid maternity and paternity leave

· Relocation allowance

· Employee referral bonus

· Gym membership

· Technical and Professional Development stipend

We are striving to implement and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees by sourcing underrepresented groups and continually empowering those individuals within our organization to further enrich Vail’s communication solutions. We recognize that equitable and unique individuals benefit our teams’ problem-solving, innovation and development efforts.

Our offices are located in Deerfield and Chicago, IL. Interviews and onboarding are conducted in our offices when possible. We observe a hybrid work format that provides employees flexibility to collaborate with team members based on business needs.

51-200 employees

Website

Carrier-grade multi-channel communication solutions provider

Company Overview

At Vail they develop innovative technology to enhance the way people communicate. Their mission is to create business value for their clients and growth opportunities for their employees by developing solutions that inspire people to interact freely and authentically.

Benefits

Health - When you work hard, it’s important to stay healthy. Our competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance options to keep you healthy and happy.
Financial/Savings - We pride ourselves with rewarding great work with great compensation. Plan ahead with our 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match. Take advantage of our pre-tax transit program to save money from parking to train tickets.
Work/Life Balance - With flexible work hours, open workspaces, casual office attire, and employee outings, it’s easy to work hard, play hard, and enjoy a balanced lifestyle.
Vacation - We believe that time away from the office is important, and key to employees’ satisfaction and productivity at work. With a generous accrual of vacation in addition to holidays, our team members can take off the time they need to come back revitalized.
Wellness - We encourage an active lifestyle by providing memberships to gyms near each of our office locations. We also host periodic wellness events and keep our office kitchens stocked with yummy, healthy snacks!
Have Some Fun! - We encourage employees to engage with each other outside of their teams. We sponsor runners in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge, the annual Vail Ringers softball team, and have a group training for the Chicago Triathalon, as well as host book clubs, hackathons and game nights.

Company Core Values

We cultivate long-term client relationships
We solve business problems with innovative, solution-appropriate technologies
We appreciate individuality, encourage collaboration and foster employee growth