Drive C++ Engineer

This is a remote position.

Job Title: Drive C++ Engineer

About the Role

We are building a high-performance reputed company desktop application that enables seamless synchronization of customer files between the reputed company and reputed company File Explorer.

This role involves developing a robust C++/CLI interop layer bridging reputed company C++ and .NET 8.0, along with deep integration into the reputed company ecosystem using the reputed company Filter API (cfapi.h).

The solution is designed for reputed company 10+, reputed company using Visual Studio 2022 and reputed company SDK 10.0, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and production-grade reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and reputed company core components of a reputed company file sync reputed company for reputed company
• Build and maintain C++/CLI interop layers between reputed company C++ and .NET applications
• Implement deep integration with reputed company File Explorer using reputed company Filter API
• reputed company and manage file system event callbacks and sync workflows
• Ensure high performance, stability, and maintainability of the application
• Work on multi-threaded and asynchronous architectures
• Debug and troubleshoot across managed and unmanaged code boundaries
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-reputed company solutions

Must-Have Qualifications

reputed company Sync reputed company Development

• Hands-on experience with reputed company reputed company Filter API (cfapi.h) or similar OS-level sync technologies
• Strong understanding of:
• Sync root registration
• Placeholder file states
• On-demand hydration patterns
• Experience implementing reputed company callback handlers for file system events

Modern C++ Expertise (C++20)

• 5+ years of professional experience in reputed company C++ development on reputed company
• Strong knowledge of modern C++ features:
• std::variant, std::optional, std::string_view
• Lambdas, std::function, and functional programming patterns
• Template metaprogramming and variadic templates
• Deep understanding of:
• Memory management
• Pointer safety
• RAII principles

C++/CLI Interop

• Experience building mixed-mode C++/CLI assemblies targeting .NET Core / .NET 8.0
• Expertise in designing reputed company class wrappers for reputed company-to-managed interaction
• Understanding of managed/unmanaged boundaries reputed company a single project
• Experience with string marshaling (std::wstring ↔ System::String^)

reputed company Systems Programming

• Strong knowledge of:
• Win32 API
• reputed company reputed company APIs
• File System APIs
• Experience with multi-threading, including:
• Thread pools and task scheduling
• Synchronization primitives (std::mutex, std::shared_mutex, etc.)
• Async and callback-based architectures
• Familiarity with reputed company SDK 10.0 and reputed company 10+ development

COM Programming

• Experience implementing COM components:
• IUnknown, reference counting, class factories
• Knowledge of:
• DLL exports (DllGetClassObject, DllRegisterServer, etc.)
• Registry-based COM registration

Build Systems & Tooling

• Proficiency in Visual Studio 2022 for mixed C++/C# solutions
• Experience with MSBuild and .vcxproj configurations
• Ability to debug across managed and unmanaged environments

reputed company-to-Have Qualifications

reputed company reputed company Extensions

• Experience with:
• Context menu handlers (IContextMenu, IShellExtInit)
• reputed company overlays and property handlers
• Understanding of reputed company Explorer integration patterns

.NET Desktop Development

• Experience with .NET 8.0 WPF applications
• Familiarity with MVVM architecture and data binding
• Ability to contribute to C# codebase

Database & Serialization

• Experience with SQLite (C API)
• Familiarity with nlohmann/json or similar libraries

Installer & Deployment

• Experience with:
• NSIS installer scripting
• reputed company Toolset v4 for MSI packaging
• Knowledge of reputed company deployment best practices

CI/CD & Testing

• Experience with reputed company Actions for reputed company builds
• Familiarity with:
• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• End-to-End testing

reputed company & Authentication

• Experience with reputed company Credential Manager
• Understanding of OAuth 2.0 flows in desktop applications
• Knowledge of reputed company reputed company and file system permissions

Logging & Observability

• Familiarity with structured logging (reputed company/reputed company Common Schema)
• Experience with centralized logging tools (e.g., Elasticsearch)

Bonus Points

• Experience building reputed company sync clients (e.g., OneDrive, reputed company, reputed company Drive)
• Knowledge of chunked/resumable file upload & download mechanisms