Software Engineer (On-Prem)

About Netop

Netop builds secure remote access solutions trusted by organizations in retail, finance, healthcare, industrial operations, and critical infrastructure. With a security-first architecture and strong alignment to Zero Trust principles, our systems run across cloud and on-prem environments and must meet high standards of reliability, compliance, and operational safety.

We operate a modern cloud SaaS platform (Netop Portal) and a mature on-premise product line (Netop Remote Control). Our infrastructure spans AWS, a few outgoing VMware ESXi systems, Entra ID, internal VPNs, and multi-environment deployments. Quality, stability, and automation are core to everything we do.

Job Information

• Team: On-Premise Engineering
• Level: L3 – Owning (Entry-level L3 with 6-month growth trajectory)
• Reports to:
• Location: Romania, Remote Friendly
• Type: Full-time

Your Role

We’re hiring a Software Engineer (L3) to own and deliver components within the Netop Remote Control stack — a cross-platform suite composed of the Host, Guest, Gateway/Relay, and various helper services. This is a mature, complex system with deep OS integrations, custom networking protocols, and decades of engineering refinement.

You’ll work across native C++ codebases for Windows, Linux, and macOS, taking ownership of features and modules throughout the development lifecycle. This is an entry-level, L3 position — you’ll start by owning well-defined components and progressively take on more complex subsystems, security hardening initiatives, and architectural contributions over your first 6 months.

We don’t care about “years of experience” — we care about strong C++ fundamentals, systems thinking, and the ability to reason methodically about complex, multi-platform code.

Soft Skills

• Enjoys solving deep technical problems involving systems, networks, security, and OS internals
• Ability to research unfamiliar areas thoroughly and evaluate technical solutions
• Strong interest in learning the mechanics of a mature, complex codebase
• Ability to understand detailed product and technical specifications
• Clear communication and collaborative mindset
• Self-driven, disciplined, capable of managing tasks independently
• High respect for maintainability, secure coding, and code quality standards

Required

Hard Skills

• Strong CS foundation

• Memory management, threading, IPC, locking strategies

• Deep understanding of OS concepts (processes, signals, scheduling, permissions)

• Networking fundamentals (TCP/UDP, TLS, session negotiation, NAT traversal)

• Programming & Systems

• Strong C++ skills (modern standard preferred; ability to navigate legacy code is essential)

• Cross-platform development on Windows and Linux (macOS a strong plus)

• Experience with multi-process, multi-threaded architecture

• Confident debugging of complex issues (race conditions, memory corruption, deadlocks)

• Competence working with:

• Screen capture pipelines

• Input injection

• Compression/encoding

• Event-driven systems

• Real-time or near-real-time data flows

• Security & Protocols

• Understanding of secure coding practices and buffer safety

• Familiarity with encryption libraries (OpenSSL, libsodium, mbedTLS, etc.)

• Experience with secure channel setup (TLS handshakes, key exchange, cert validation)

• Build & Toolchain

• CMake, Conan, and multi-platform build workflows

• Git-based version control

• CI/CD concepts and artifact pipelines

Nice to Have

• Experience with static & dynamic analysis tools (Valgrind, Coverity, ASan/TSan)
• Knowledge of remote desktop technologies (RDP, VNC, custom protocols)
• Experience building or maintaining standalone daemons/services
• Experience with Intel vPro / AMT integrations
• Familiarity with reverse engineering or profiling legacy native code
• Knowledge of sandboxing, privilege separation, or secure desktop APIs

Responsibilities

• Big Impact, Fast: Join a team where your ideas don’t just sit on a whiteboard — they get tested, launched, and iterated quickly.
• Rapid Learning Cycles: Exposure to constant experimentation, A/B testing, and real-time feedback that will sharpen your skills fast.
• Ownership from Day One: You’ll have the freedom to try bold ideas and the responsibility to see them through.
• Collaborative Builders: Work with curious, driven teammates who thrive on solving tough problems together.
• Growth-Minded Culture: We celebrate wins, learn from failures, and keep pushing for what’s next.
• Flexibility & Autonomy: Work where and how you’re most productive — we trust you to deliver results.
• Future-Facing Perks: Competitive compensation, ongoing learning support, and tools that let you move at startup speed.

Schedule & Location

• Remote-friendly with a flexible schedule
• Occasional on-site collaboration in Bucharest depending on team needs

Why Join Us

• Work on one of the world’s most secure and mature remote access products
• Direct impact on systems used in high-security, high-reliability environments
• Deep technical challenges across OS internals, networking, encryption, and legacy modernization
• Small, skilled engineering team with end-to-end ownership
• Culture of transparency, autonomy, and excellence
• Opportunities to shape the future architecture of Netop Remote Control

What Success Looks Like

After 3 Months

• Independently delivering features and bug fixes with minimal guidance
• Comfortable navigating the On-Prem codebase across Windows and Linux (macOS a plus)
• Contributing meaningfully to code reviews and technical discussions
• Building trust with QA and senior engineers through reliable, high-quality delivery
• Understanding the architecture of at least one major subsystem (Host, Guest, or Gateway)

After 6 Months

• Owning critical modules or subsystems end-to-end
• Leading refactoring or modernization initiatives in your owned areas
• Driving security or performance improvements with measurable impact
• Mentoring L1–L2 engineers or new team members
• Recognized as a go-to person for specific On-Prem domains (e.g., networking, vPro, compression)
• Contributing to architectural decisions for future protocol evolution