Software Development Engineer 4 (C++)

Role Overview We are looking for a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of a large-scale Windows desktop photo editing application. The role involves building high-performance features in a complex, multi-process architecture while maintaining strong standards around performance, memory efficiency, and reliability. The ideal candidate will have experience in image editing systems and modern AI-assisted development workflows, and will be comfortable working in a large, evolving codebase.

Key Responsibilities

Feature Development Design and implement features for a Windows desktop photo editing application with focus on performance, usability, and reliability.

Work within a large codebase to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions aligned with long-term product architecture.

Platform & System Engineering Contribute to development of complex Windows desktop systems involving multi-process architectures and IPC-based communication.

Optimize application performance, memory footprint, and resource utilization across different hardware configurations.

Work with system-level constraints such as rendering pipelines, file handling, and OS integration.

Image Editing Domain Build and improve image editing capabilities including rendering workflows, editing operations, and UI interactions related to image manipulation.

Ensure high fidelity and responsiveness in editing operations across large images and diverse file formats.

AI-Assisted Development Leverage generative and agentic AI technologies to improve development efficiency, prototyping speed, and automation.

Build workflows that use AI to accelerate feature development, testing, and debugging while maintaining strong engineering validation standards.

Demonstrate understanding of the strengths and limitations of generative AI tools and apply them responsibly in engineering workflows.

Quality & Engineering Discipline Maintain high standards for code quality, test coverage, and system stability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure features meet performance, reliability, and usability expectations.

Required Qualifications 6+ years of experience in software development with strong proficiency in C++ or C# for Windows desktop applications.

Experience working on large codebases with complex architecture.

Hands-on experience building or contributing to image editing or graphics-related applications .

Experience developing Windows desktop applications with understanding of OS-level behaviors and performance considerations.

Experience working with multi-process architectures and IPC-based communication models .

Strong understanding of performance optimization, memory management, and system resource constraints .

Experience using generative AI or agentic development frameworks to improve engineering productivity and accelerate development workflows.

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