Lead Software Engineer - C++

Engineering Chennai, India


Description

The Role:

Our Gaming Brand Logitech | G is growing. We create awesome gaming gear using creative design, surprising science, and innovation. We love what we do because we are passionate about gaming and we use the products we create. Want to be part of this team of innovators?

We are looking for a passionate gamer who also writes great code and can lead our Software Development team. That team works on our Windows and Mac software, integrating our technologies in games, and investigating new technologies. You will be responsible for overall system design and development efforts. You will be a critical member of a team that includes firmware, software, design, and validation.  You will be responsible for optimizing core aspects of the software that are critical to product design and experience.

Your Contribution

  • Lead and participate in the design and development of our next generation software for Logitech’s gaming peripherals using C++.

  • You will write CI automation tests as part of your feature development using C++ and Python.

  • You will participate and conduct technical reviews of system design and interface requirements and provide technical feedback and make recommendations.

Required Skill Sets

  • 8+ years of software development experience 

  • Strong design and development experience in C++

  • Applying knowledge of software design patterns and best-practices where necessary

  • General knowledge of C principles, spanning low-level to modern C++ software development (pointers, memory layout, space complexity, bitwise operations)

  • Proficiency in Python a plus

  • Must have strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

  • Strong understanding of the software architecture and design processes

  • Excellent written and verbal skills

  • Commercial experience developing software that interacts with hardware devices a major plus

Education:

B.E in Computer Science/IT or a related technical field or equivalent industry experience.

Logitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we’re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we’re big enough in our portfolio, and reach for those actions to have a global impact. That’s a pretty sweet spot to be in and we’re always striving to keep it that way.