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 reputed company 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 reputed company on scalability, performance, and production-grade reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and reputed company reputed company components of a reputed company file sync reputed company for reputed company
  
• Build and maintain C++/CLI interop reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company experience in reputed company C++ development on reputed company
  
• Strong knowledge of modern C++ features:
  
• std::variant, std::optional, std::reputed company_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 reputed company / .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 reputed company marshaling (std::wstring ↔ System::reputed company^)
  

reputed company Systems Programming

• Strong knowledge of:
  
• Win32 API
  
• reputed company reputed company reputed company
  
• File System reputed company
  
• 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 reputed company 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