Perforce Software
Principal Software Engineer - P4 Server
TLDR
Design and develop the P4 Server flagship product, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and reliability for enterprise-level version control solutions.
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Position Summary:
As a member the Server team, you will be responsible for the design, development, build and maintenance of a Perforce flagship product – P4. The ideal candidate will be someone with extensive Windows or Linux knowledge, with a broad base of technical skills, who enjoys working on a variety of problems and with a track record of proactive self-development. You will work in close collaboration with other product teams and technical support to ensure our customer success. You are a creative thinker who will meet the needs of our broad customer base.
Perforce P4 Server is the industry leading version control software (VCS) for world-class development at scale. It securely versions all digital content, including large digital assets, in a single repository. And it scales for large teams, handles millions of daily transactions, and delivers files quickly to remote users.
Responsibilities:
Requirements :
- Responsible for the design, development, build and maintenance of P4 Server product using C/C++ programming languages.
- Work collaboratively with other team members and teams.
- Provide training to other engineers.
- Provide in-depth code reviews.
- Leverage your experience to identify potential improvements to performance, scalability, and reliability of the software.
- B.Tech./M.Tech. in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of relevant industry development experience
- At least 8 years of working experience with C/C++, including build environments and compilers for such applications.
- Exposure to AI and experience in leveraging agentic skills for day to day work.
- Proven team leadership experience
- Familiarity with Perforce, Git, or CVS, SVN
- Experience developing for multiple platforms (e.g., Windows, Linux, Mac)
- Experience enhancing existing code developed by others.
- Experience diagnosing and resolving bugs.
- Excellent understanding of the principles of object-oriented design.
- Experience managing the software development lifecycle.
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical personnel and management.
- Experience working with a geo-distributed team.
- A collaborative, positive approach to working with others
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
All employees are expected to demonstrate AI fluency appropriate to their role and level, including responsible use of AI tools, sound judgment, and adherence to company AI governance and security policy standards.
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Perforce Software builds enterprise-scale development tools that empower organizations to manage version control, application lifecycles, and agile planning. Serving over 75% of the Fortune 100, our solutions help innovative companies tackle complex digital product challenges with enhanced efficiency and quality.
Principal Software Engineer