C++ Tech Lead

About Vicarius

We’re building the engine that transforms vulnerability discovery into decisive, automated remediation. If you’re an engineer who thrives on moving from idea to impact, you’ll find your home here.

Our platform bridges security, IT, and operations, automating patch deployment, intelligently prioritizing risk, and empowering proactive threat mitigation.

Recognized by Gartner in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Exposure Assessment Platforms and named a Major Player in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Exposure Management, we are trusted at scale.

With 800+ customers across 65+ countries, we’re solving real-world problems in modern environments.

Join our engineering team and build the future of cyber-risk remediation, where security isn’t about alerts, it’s about action.

With us, you’ll move fast, iterate boldly, and scale globally.

Role Overview

As a C++ Tech Lead on our Agent team, you’ll design, build, and optimize our real-time endpoint agent using modern C++ across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments. You’ll collaborate closely with product, backend, and security teams to drive end-to-end feature development, leveraging deep OS internals knowledge to protect real-world customer environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop a real-time agent (written in C++) that collects massive amounts of data from endpoints, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and getting familiar in-depth with the OS internals.
• Commit to full E2E feature development - from planning to automation.
• Design and develop solutions in collaboration with multiple dev teams.
  
  

• 7+ years of C++ software development experience, with a strong focus on systems-level programming.
• Proven experience in leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineers (formal or informal leadership).
• Strong expertise in object-oriented design, system design, and software architecture.
• Extensive experience with multi-threaded, multi-process, and high-performance systems.
• Hands-on experience developing complex client-server architectures at scale.
• Deep understanding of Linux, Mac, and Windows internals, including performance, memory management, and concurrency.
• Experience in designing and optimizing high-performance, low-latency systems.
• Ability to own large features or systems end-to-end, from design to production, including cross-team collaboration.
• Strong experience with debugging complex production issues and improving system reliability.
• Familiarity with build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows.
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments, with the ability to make technical decisions under ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align stakeholders and drive technical discussions.
• Experience in security or cybersecurity domains — a strong advantage.
  
  

• Pro-active, self-motivated approach and ability to work independently
• High adaptability to new environments and quick learning of new subjects
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work as a team player
• Detail-oriented view
• Ability to utilize AI tools efficiently