About this opportunity
DuckDuckGo lists this Senior C++ Developer - Full Time opportunity in remote, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Who We Are
Hi, were DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 400+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, our search engine, and the DuckDuckGo subscription. We also offer private, useful, and optional AI, including Duck.ai, which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place.
Our culture of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. Working on the C++ Functional Team, youll build the high-performance code at the core of DuckDuckGos browser using modern C++ and Chromium, and work on related projects.
You can expect to work on projects like:
Implement tracker blocking that stops hidden trackers on every site without slowing page loads.
Bring VPN and Personal Information Removal into the browser through the DuckDuckGo subscription.
As a Senior C++/Chromium Engineer, youll lead complex projects from proposal through post-mortem. Youll turn vague problems into clear plans, build them in a large modern C++ codebase, and use metrics to show they worked. Others, it means architecture decisions the whole team builds on. Ability to lead and collaborate on high-impact, complex projects from proposal through post-mortem
~ 7+ years of software engineering experience
~ Advanced modern C++ expertise (C++23 or newer), including memory management, concurrency, and performance profiling
~ Experience driving technical work end-to-end on large-scale C++ codebases
~ Experience shipping software to a large consumer audience
~ Solid computer science foundation (algorithms and data structures)
~ Bonus: Windows development experience
~ Bonus: experience with browsers (Chromium, WebKit, WebView), game engines, or large desktop applications
178,500
USD annually
and stock options. Our Team Member Support Guide explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including
paid parental leave, office setup,
and
co-working allowances.
Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about
how we hire
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants
,
and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to
’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing
Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.
You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.
Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process
As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.
Data Privacy:
All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Policy. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.
Human Oversight and Accountability:
The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AIs input alongside other factors.
If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process.
Who can apply
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