C++ Developer (Sq5)

Position Description:

CGI is a global IT and business consulting services firm delivering end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful outcomes for clients worldwide. With a strong presence across industries and a collaborative, ownership-driven culture, CGI empowers professionals to build innovative solutions while shaping mission-critical systems at scale.

We are seeking a highly skilled C++ Developer to design, build, and optimize high-performance backend services in a Linux environment. This role focuses on developing resilient, event-driven systems that handle real-time data and complex network interactions. You will work on long-running services and contribute to architecture decisions, performance tuning, and production stability.

This position is ideal for engineers who thrive in low-level systems programming, asynchronous design, and debugging complex multithreaded environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable backend platforms.

This position is located at the client site in Merrimack, NH or Westlake, TX.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

. Design and develop high-performance backend daemons using modern C++ (C++17 or newer) on Linux
. Build and maintain multithreaded systems including thread lifecycle management, synchronization, and safe shutdown handling
. Implement robust networked services using TCP/IP sockets with full connection lifecycle management
. Develop and maintain secure communication layers using TLS/SSL, including certificate handling and troubleshooting handshake issues
. Build asynchronous I/O systems leveraging Boost.Asio and WebSocket clients using Boost.Beast
. Architect and enhance event-driven systems using frameworks such as libevent or epoll-based reactors
. Troubleshoot complex production issues using logs, metrics, and timing data without relying solely on debugger reproduction
. Ensure safe object lifecycle management in asynchronous code using shared_ptr, callbacks, and queued execution models
. Contribute to system performance improvements, scalability, and reliability in production environments

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. Strong experience with modern C++ (C++17+) in Linux environments, particularly building long-running backend services
. Proven expertise in multithreading including synchronization, race condition avoidance, and debugging deadlocks or teardown failures
. Hands-on experience with network programming using TCP/IP sockets, including handling partial reads/writes and connection edge cases
. Production experience implementing TLS/SSL secure communication and diagnosing related operational issues
. Strong experience with asynchronous programming using Boost.Asio and familiarity with Boost.Beast for WebSocket communication
. Experience with event-driven server architectures such as libevent or epoll-based frameworks
. Demonstrated ability to debug production issues using observability signals such as logs, counters, and latency metrics
. Deep understanding of memory management, object lifetime, and ownership models in asynchronous C++ systems
. Familiarity with Linux service development including pthreads, signals, file descriptors, and linking strategies


Desired qualifications:

. Experience building low-latency or market-data style systems with subscription state, fanout, deduplication, and cache-aware response paths.
. Boost stack experience beyond basics: Boost.Thread, Boost. Test, Boost.Filesystem, Boost.Log, BoostAsio, Boost.Beast.
. Experience with observability in C++ services, including Prometheus-style metrics, latency percentiles, service health endpoints, and operational stats.
. Experience with custom queues and work dispatch patterns in multithread application architecture.
. Experience with creating scenario based tests using Cucumber framework.


Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $80,600.00 - $194,000.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

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Skills:

• C++
• Linux
• TCP/IP
• TLS/SSL
• Cucumber
• Prometheus

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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