Principal Engineer (C++ & C#)

Role: Principal C++ Engineer & Principal C# Engineer Roles

Location: Hungary (Remote) - Candidate needs to be from Hungary only

Role Type: 6 Months Contract to Hire

Salary: Depending on experience

Job Description:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong background in C++ development and cross-platform library design
• Cross-Platform experience in at least a couple of platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems

Technical Expertise:

• Deep knowledge of modern C++
• Expertise in software architecture and design patterns
• Strong understanding of Computer Vision and Machine Learning algorithms and techniques
• Experience with performance optimization and profiling
• Knowledge of low-level system programming considerations
• Background in building maintainable, well-tested software components

Technical Leadership & Communication:

• Experience technically guiding a team and mentoring engineers on technical challenges
• Track record of driving architectural and design decisions
• Strong team collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across technical teams
• History of solving complex engineering problems

Role: Principal C# Engineer

Location: Hungary (Remote) - Candidate needs to be from Hungary only

Role Type: 6 Months Contract to Hire

Salary: Depending on experience

Job Description:

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Principal Software Engineer who excels in a hands-on technical role, with a focus on owning the quality of the code and systems they develop. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the end-to-end delivery of features and systems, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and maintainability throughout the development lifecycle. If you are committed to shipping reliable and scalable solutions and enjoy solving complex problems, this is the role for you.

• Design and implement major architectural improvements to our C++ Computer Vision library and strong C#
• Drive technical decisions for library modernization, scalability, and performance
• Establish technical standards and best practices for C++ and C# development
• Lead implementation of critical algorithms and optimization initiatives
• Design robust error handling, testing, and verification systems
• Develop solutions for code quality, maintainability, and developer experience

Technical Mentorship & Collaboration:

• Mentor senior and junior engineers on technical challenges
• Provide expert guidance on complex modernization implementations
• Drive adoption of modern C++ engineering best practices
• Facilitate technical knowledge sharing and design discussions
• Contribute technical insights to roadmap planning
• Elevate team capabilities through knowledge transfer

Architecture & Innovation:

• Design and implement high-performance, memory-efficient algorithms
• Lead major refactoring and modernization initiatives
• Develop new Computer Vision algorithms focused on Intelligent Document Processing
• Establish patterns for cross-platform compatibility
• Implement advanced optimization techniques
• Design library architecture for internal product teams
• Ensure robustness and reliability of production systems

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong background in C++ and C # development and cross-platform library design
• Cross-Platform experience in at least a couple of platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems

Technical Expertise:

• Deep knowledge of modern C++ and C#
• Expertise in software architecture and design patterns
• Strong understanding of Computer Vision and Machine Learning algorithms and techniques
• Experience with performance optimization and profiling
• Knowledge of low-level system programming considerations
• Background in building maintainable, well-tested software components

Technical Leadership & Communication:

• Experience in technically guiding a team and mentoring engineers on technical challenges
• Track record of driving architectural and design decisions
• Strong team collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across technical teams
• History of solving complex engineering problems