Lead C++ Engineer

We are seeking a Lead C++ Engineer to maintain and support a critical Content Data pipeline at scale, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure stability and reliability on highly critical infrastructure. The ideal candidate combines strong C++ expertise with distributed systems knowledge and excellent communication skills to thrive in a collaborative, support-oriented engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the Content Data pipeline, ensuring stability and reliability at scale
• Work with data owned by other internal teams, adhering to established data governance practices
• Ramp up independently on internal technologies
• Produce clear technical documentation and written communication for cross-team collaboration
• Contribute to code reviews and engineering discussions within C++ codebases
• Maintain and extend existing test suites to ensure code quality and reliability
• Participate in technical discussions and whiteboard sessions with engineering leads
• Participate in on-call rotations (3 rotations structured as 2 primary + 1 secondary), ensuring timely resolution of issues

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with C++ (C++11 standard), including strong ability to read, analyze, and maintain production-level code
• Understanding of multithreading, concurrent and asynchronous programming patterns, thread safety, and Boost libraries
• Background in distributed systems, with ability to ramp up quickly on new architectures
• Knowledge of relational databases and proficiency in SQL
• Experience with Python for unit and regression testing suites
• Familiarity with version control (Git or Perforce), code review workflows, and engineering best practices
• Excellent written communication skills for producing clear documentation, technical summaries, and written evaluations
• Self-directed learning ability, with demonstrated capability to ramp up independently in environments with proprietary tools and limited documentation
• Collaborative and professional mindset, with strong analytical skills for requirement clarification and technical evaluation
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Experience participating in client architectural or technical discovery workshops
• Exposure to large-scale distributed systems or cloud-based engineering environments

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
• • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
    • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
    • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
    • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
    • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
• • Career development programs
    • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
    • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
    • English classes
• We cover it all:
• • Stable pay
    • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
    • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
    • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
    • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
    • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
• • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
    • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
    • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.