C++ Developer (Waterloo)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior C++ Developer with strong hands-on experience in the Chromium codebase to design, develop, and maintain high-performance browser-based applications and components. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in contemporary C++, multi-process architecture, and web rendering engines, with a strong understanding of Chromium internals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain features within the Chromium browser framework
• Customize and extend Chromium components such as:
• Blink (rendering engine)
• V8 (JavaScript engine)
• Networking stack
• UI layer
• Work on browser embedding solutions (CEF / Electron-like frameworks)
• Optimize performance, memory usage, and startup time
• Debug and troubleshoot complex issues in multi-threaded, multi-process environments
• Integrate Chromium with external services, APIs, and native applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend, backend, and product teams
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code following best practices
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in C++ (C++11/14/17 or later)
• Strong hands-on experience working with Chromium source code
• Deep understanding of:
• Multi-threading and concurrency
• Inter-process communication (IPC)
• Memory management
• Experience with Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) or similar
• Good knowledge of:
• Browser architecture
• Rendering pipelines
• Web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Strong debugging and performance profiling skills
• Familiarity with build systems like GN/Ninja or CMake
• Experience working in Linux and/or Windows environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to Chromium open-source projects
• Knowledge of Blink rendering engine internals