Senior C++ Engineer
DuckDuckGo6 hours ago
Remote, United States +32 moreSenior
Base Salary
$179k - $179k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build high-performance browser code using modern C++ and Chromium.
- Implement tracker blocking without slowing page loads.
- Integrate VPN and Personal Information Removal into the DuckDuckGo browser subscription.
- Develop automatic detection for browser startup and responsiveness regressions.
- Lead complex technical projects from proposal through implementation and post-mortem.
- Translate ambiguous problems into clear plans, make architecture decisions, and use metrics to evaluate outcomes.
- Collaborate asynchronously with design and product teams on privacy-focused consumer features.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- Advanced modern C++ expertise, including C++23 or newer, memory management, concurrency, and performance profiling.
- Experience driving technical work end-to-end in large-scale C++ codebases.
- Experience with large build systems, debuggers, and profilers.
- Experience shipping software to a large consumer audience.
- Strong computer science foundation in algorithms and data structures.
- Ability to lead and collaborate on high-impact, complex projects and solve ambiguous problems.
- Windows development experience is a bonus.
- Experience with Chromium, WebKit, WebView, game engines, or large desktop applications is a bonus.
Benefits
- Remote-first, flexible work arrangement with no core hours and an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.
- $178,500 USD annual base compensation plus stock options.
- Company-sponsored health benefits for team members based in the United States.
- Paid parental leave, office setup support, and co-working allowances.
- Travel at least twice per year for an all-hands meetup and team retreat, typically 4–5 days each.
- Background check required as a condition of joining.
About DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo builds a privacy-focused web search engine and cross-platform browser that blocks trackers for consumers who want less data collection. It makes money primarily from non-tracking search advertising and offers a paid subscription for additional protections. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania, the company has been profitable since 2014 and distributes apps for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.