Linux Software Engineer

DESCRIPTION:
Catchpoint is looking for an experienced Linux Software Engineer to join our monitoring agent development team. Our agent software makes automated transactions over various protocols and various browsers to collect performance metrics which are sent and analyzed by our backend analytics platform.

The team operates as an R&D department which researches various protocols, browsers, clients, and Operating Systems with the goal to automate, monitor, and measure metrics that map browser or client activities to the end user experience. This role will deal with expanding our capabilities to the Linux world.

EXPERIENCE:
7+ years of Post-Academic experience in C/C++, C#, or Java

5+ years experience developing for a Unix-like operating system preferably: RedHat, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu

Linux Kernel programming is desired

MUST have 3+ years coding in C# .NET or Java

Windows experience is a plus

Knowledge of Internet/Web related protocols

Experience of packet capture technologies (Wireshark)

Experience with debugging on the Linux platform FAMILIARITY WITH:

Virtualization platforms and containers

Unit/Functional testing

Writing client/server applications

SKILLS:
Object Oriented architecture and design experience (UML)

Strong analytical and algorithm design skills

Detail oriented with great organization skills

Willingness to learn and utilize emerging technologies

Ability to mentor other team members.

Willingness to dig deeper to understand infrastructure/code/business

Robust troubleshooting and analytical skills

REQUIREMENTS:
BS or MS degree in Computer Science or related major

OVERVIEW:
Catchpoint Systems is a digital performance analytics company that provides unparalleled insight into customer-critical services to help our clients consistently deliver an amazing customer experience. Catchpoint offers wide-ranging and easy-to-use tools that allow businesses to discover and fix problems before they impact end users. More than 350 customers in over 30 countries, including major brands such as Comcast, LinkedIn, Overstock, TripAdvisor, Wayfair, and Priceline, trust Catchpoint solutions to strengthen their brands and grow their businesses.