# Software Engineer III

**Company:** [Capacity](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/capacity)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $115k – $140k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** C++, Go, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Git, DevOps, RabbitMQ, Redis
**Posted:** 2026-04-06

> Leads development of advanced speech recognition, NLP, and biometrics software using C++ and Golang in cloud-native Linux/Docker environments. Requires 5+ years experience with multithreaded coding, DevOps, and cloud platforms like AWS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Secure Linux and Docker container development.
- Lead development efforts and work effectively with a small team of developers to create, improve and maintain applications that support state-of-the-art speech technology.
- Full life cycle ownership including requirements gathering, system design, implementation, and deployment.
- Ensure documentation standards are maintained for change control processes.
- Work with mixed **C/C++** and **Golang** tasks, at times migrating from C++ to Golang.
- Troubleshoot issues related to networking.
- Independently interface with customer support and QA teams to drive feature identification and bug resolution.
- Maintain and improve the performance, stability, and efficiency of the multithreaded and multiple process software suite.
- Design and architect new components, features, and services, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap and strategic planning for the platform.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Foundational experience in **C/C++** and **Golang** programming.
- Highly-optimized multithreaded multicore coding skills.
- Understanding of **DevOps**, build automation and different types of testing.
- Familiarity with **Git** version control, branching, pull requests and merging.
- Demonstrated experience in at least one of the major cloud environments (i.e. **AWS**).
- Knowledge of, and ability to work with, advanced software algorithms.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Able to troubleshoot complex issues involving multiple interrelated systems.
- Comfortable working across different programming languages and technologies.
- Proven experience with developing to Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices.
- Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into detailed system designs and implementation plans.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Container experience with prior work using **Kubernetes**.
- Prior experience with Networking, **RTP**, **SIP/VOIP**, **REST**, **Web-Sockets**.
- Some **Python** experience.
- Previous experience working automatic speech recognition experience, digital signal processing, or related fields.
- Familiarity with **RabbitMQ**, **Redis**, **Postgres**, **Confluence**, **Jira**.

## Compensation
- Expected base salary: $115,000 - $140,000.
- Employer-paid health insurance, profit interest units/incentive compensation, unlimited vacation, 401(k) match, short term disability, group life AD&D insurance.

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