About the client:
Our client is a Sydney-based software business delivering high-performance document processing and workflow solutions across Windows desktop and backend service environments.
Their platform is built predominantly in modern C++ and underpins business-critical workflows. It's a technically sophisticated environment where performance, stability and precision matter. The engineering culture values ownership, collaboration and long-term thinking over quick fixes.
About the opportunity:
The Senior Developer role owns and maintains the core C++ codebase powering Windows client applications and high-throughput backend services.
Your first six months will focus on immersing yourself in the existing platform, understanding how the codebase operates, how it integrates with ongoing development, and stabilising and enhancing core workflow products through effective debugging and optimisation.
You'll work across:
* Windows desktop applications and associated tooling
* Server-side C++ services supporting document ingestion, OCR and PDF processing
* MongoDB and Redis integrations, including performance tuning and troubleshooting
* TCP/IP communication between desktop and service components
* Secure integrations using OpenSSL and HTTP(S) via curl
* CI/CD pipelines within Visual Studio and Azure DevOps (on-prem)
About You:
You are a senior C++ Developer with;
* Strong proficiency in in C++ Codebase (ideally C++17 or later)
* Solid experience with TCP/IP networking
* Hands-on use of Boost libraries in production
* Proven ability to learn, maintain and enhance an existing C codebase, including detailed bug fixing
Ideally, you'll also bring:
* Experience with MongoDB and Redis
* Exposure to document or PDF processing environments (for example PDFlib, PDFlib TET and muPDF).
* Interest and/or willingness to work and code in Python also
What's on offer:
* Working with a stable founder-led organization with long tenure
* Small team of 4 Engineers with a terrific culture from the top down
* Long-term ownership of a mission-critical C/C++ platform
* Hybrid flexibility once capability and trust are established
* A supportive, engineering-led culture that values depth and quality
The role is Sydney-based and requires on-site presence initially to support onboarding, knowledge transfer and daily collaboration. Flexibility can be earned over time.