Software Engineer

Job summary

We are seeking a Software Engineer with 2 years+ of experience to join our Public Trust PKI engineering team. The team develops and maintains certificate issuance that power DigiCert's PKI platform. In this role, you will contribute to backend services responsible for certificate lifecycle operations, working primarily in C++ while collaborating with teams developing Java and Go-based microservices. You will participate in the design, development, testing, and support of highly available and scalable services operating in a distributed environment.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and components supporting certificate issuance and management workflows.
• Develop and enhance applications primarily in C++. 
• Build and consume RESTful APIs across microservice-based systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, QA engineers, and other development teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following established coding standards and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews to improve code quality, maintainability, and consistency.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and debug customer-reported and production issues. 
• Diagnose and resolve performance, memory, and scalability issues using debugging and profiling tools.
• Work with Microsoft SQL Server and Cassandra databases to develop and support platform functionality.
• Participate in Agile development processes, sprint planning, and technical discussions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and engineering best practices.

What you will have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience developing or consuming REST APIs.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server.
• Basic understanding of Docker containers and containerized application deployments.
• Experience using Git-based source control workflows.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Hands-on experience with build systems and toolchains such as CMake, Make, MSBuild, GCC/Clang, or Visual Studio.
• Application of secure coding practices and methodologies.
• Knowledge in GO language is an added advantage.

Benefits

• Generous time off policies
• Top shelf benefits
• Education, wellness and lifestyle support

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