Senior Software Engineer (C++, Parser /Compiler Development)
Rocket Software22 hours ago
Pune, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, architect, and deliver large-scale parser engines, compiler-like components, and language analysis pipelines.
- Drive architecture and technical direction for grammar design, parsing frameworks, AST construction, semantic analysis, and language extensibility.
- Develop high-performance, portable C++ and Qt system components across Windows and Linux.
- Lead debugging, root-cause analysis, refactoring, and remediation for parsing errors, grammar ambiguities, performance problems, and production issues.
- Design and evolve parsers, interpreters, static analysis tools, and grammar-driven systems for languages including JCL, COBOL, and SQL.
- Integrate parsing and metadata extraction with databases, data lineage systems, and analysis platforms.
- Mentor engineers, conduct technical reviews, document parser architectures and grammars, and promote best practices.
- Lead long-term initiatives such as adding programming-language support, modernizing legacy systems, and porting Windows applications to Linux.
- Use AI code assistants responsibly for code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and development acceleration.
- Containerize parser engines and language-processing services using Docker.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering complex, high-impact systems.
- Expert-level C++ proficiency, including object-oriented design, memory management, and performance optimization.
- Strong compiler fundamentals covering lexical analysis, LL/LR parsing, AST design, and semantic processing.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, or extending parsers, interpreters, or static analysis tools.
- Experience with grammar and parser tooling such as ANTLR, yacc/bison, JavaCC, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, distributed systems, RDBMS concepts, and SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL.
- Extensive experience developing enterprise applications, frameworks, or platform components.
- Strong proficiency in Windows and Linux, including system-level debugging, OS internals, filesystems, threading models, and debugging tools.
- Advanced expertise in Qt Core and low-level modules, with demonstrated ability to reduce platform-specific code and improve portability.
- Experience leading large-scale parsing, grammar-driven, or code-analysis initiatives and mentoring engineers.
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain parsing and compiler concepts to diverse audiences.
- Experience with Docker image creation, multi-stage builds, debugging containerized applications, and image optimization is required.
- Experience with IBM i/AS400 or IBM z architectures and porting Windows applications to Linux is highly desirable.
- Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot and responsible validation of AI-generated code is required or expected.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employment and commitment to compliance with fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
- Reasonable accommodation is available for individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
- Background and reference checks are part of the hiring process.
About Rocket Software
As a global technology leader, Rocket Software is the partner of choice for organizations transforming their IT from core systems to the cloud. We are trusted by over 13,500 customers and 850 partners, and backed by a global team of more than 3,000 talented employees. Together, we help companies unlock the full potential of their data, applications, and infrastructure—without disruption. Headquartered in the Boston area, Rocket Software is a privately held corporation driving IT innovation with centers of excellence strategically located across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Rocket Software is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity.