Senior Technical Lead
United States
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
San Jose, California

Job Summary

Job Description:Role: Senior Software Engineers :  C++ and Distributed SystemsLocation : US  ( Preferred San Jose, CA)Number of Positions: 6 SWEsSummary: We are seeking highly skilled Software Engineers with deep expertise in high-performance C++ and distributed systems. You will focus on backend systems-level development, production infrastructure automation to optimize high-scale compute and machine learning environments. This role strictly focuses on backend infrastructure; it does not involve full-stack, product-level, or web frontend development.Core Requirements:High-Performance C++ Engineering: Deep proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20). Proven experience optimizing low-latency/high-throughput systems, with a strong grasp of concurrency, multi-threading, memory management, and asynchronous programming.Distributed Systems & RPC Frameworks: Extensive experience building scalable, highly available backend microservices. Strong proficiency with RPC frameworks (e.g., gRPC, Apache Thrift) and data serialization (e.g., Protocol Buffers, FlatBuffers).Cluster Management & Orchestration: Solid understanding of containerization and cluster orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Nomad) for managing large-scale distributed workloads.Release & Infrastructure Automation: Hands-on experience automating deployment rollouts, capacity scaling, and environment lifecycle management without manual intervention. Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and advanced CI/CD pipelines.Systems Architecture & Isolation: Experience managing multitenancy, physical compute isolation, global traffic load balancing, and rate limiting in a production environment.Nice-to-Have:Familiarity with distributed SQL databases (e.g., CockroachDB, Cassandra).Experience with Machine Learning serving infrastructure and strict compliance/data residency boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

Job Description:Role: Senior Software Engineers :  C++ and Distributed SystemsLocation : US  ( Preferred San Jose, CA)Number of Positions: 6 SWEsSummary: We are seeking highly skilled Software Engineers with deep expertise in high-performance C++ and distributed systems. You will focus on backend systems-level development, production infrastructure automation to optimize high-scale compute and machine learning environments. This role strictly focuses on backend infrastructure; it does not involve full-stack, product-level, or web frontend development.Core Requirements:High-Performance C++ Engineering: Deep proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20). Proven experience optimizing low-latency/high-throughput systems, with a strong grasp of concurrency, multi-threading, memory management, and asynchronous programming.Distributed Systems & RPC Frameworks: Extensive experience building scalable, highly available backend microservices. Strong proficiency with RPC frameworks (e.g., gRPC, Apache Thrift) and data serialization (e.g., Protocol Buffers, FlatBuffers).Cluster Management & Orchestration: Solid understanding of containerization and cluster orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Nomad) for managing large-scale distributed workloads.Release & Infrastructure Automation: Hands-on experience automating deployment rollouts, capacity scaling, and environment lifecycle management without manual intervention. Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and advanced CI/CD pipelines.Systems Architecture & Isolation: Experience managing multitenancy, physical compute isolation, global traffic load balancing, and rate limiting in a production environment.Nice-to-Have:Familiarity with distributed SQL databases (e.g., CockroachDB, Cassandra).Experience with Machine Learning serving infrastructure and strict compliance/data residency boundaries.

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Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.