C++ Software Engineer (Chicago)

We are partnered with a leading technology-driven firm in Chicago looking to add a strong Software Engineer to a growing platform engineering team. This is a highly technical engineering role focused on building and improving large-scale, performance-sensitive systems used across the organization. What You’ll Work On Designing and building complex distributed systems Developing high-performance software in C++ and/or Rust Improving the scalability, reliability, and performance of core platforms Solving challenging systems and infrastructure problems Building tools and services used by highly technical internal users Working across different layers of the technology stack Collaborating with engineers and technical stakeholders on system design and architecture What They’re Looking For Strong professional experience with C++ or Rust Distributed systems or large-scale systems experience Strong CS and software engineering fundamentals Experience with performance-sensitive or systems-level engineering Platform, infrastructure, HPC, or backend engineering experience Strong communication and problem-solving skills This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys technically challenging systems work and wants to have significant ownership over foundational engineering problems. Fintal Partners