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Citrix · 1 day ago

Lead Systems Software Engineer

positionFort Lauderdale, FL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
date8+ years exp

Citrix is part of Cloud Software Group, one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving over 100 million users globally. The Lead Systems Software Engineer will own the engineering lifecycle for LTSR branches, focusing on high-quality fixes, performance optimizations, and security updates, while collaborating with various teams to enhance customer-focused solutions.

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Responsibilities

Own the engineering lifecycle for LTSR branches, delivering high-quality fixes, performance optimizations, and security updates tailored to enterprise stability requirements
Identify and implement targeted feature enhancements or backports that improve customer workflows, product integration, or overall usability within LTSR guidelines
Collaborate with Product Managers, Support, DevOps, and Security teams to prioritize and deliver customer-focused solutions that align with long-term product goals
Lead root cause investigations for complex customer-reported issues and implement long-term fixes that enhance product resilience
Promote and uphold high engineering standards through rigorous code reviews, testing, logging/instrumentation, and static/dynamic code analysis
Participate in Agile development practices, helping drive continuous improvement in both product and process
Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including design specs, release notes, and engineering workflows

Qualification

C++C#Systems programmingMemory managementMultithreadingPerformance tuningCross-platform developmentAlgorithmsData structuresOperating systemsNetworking

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
Minimum 8 years of professional experience in software engineering using C++/C# (experience with C also required)
Solid foundation in systems programming, including algorithms, data structures, operating systems, and networking
Proven experience with memory management, multithreading, performance tuning, and cross-platform development

Company

Citrix

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Citrix offers a unified platform to secure, manage, and monitor diverse technologies in complex cloud environments.
dateFounded in 1989
location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
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https://www.citrix.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Citrix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (7)
2022 (130)
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2020 (153)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$20M
2022-01-31Acquired
2004-01-01Series F· $20M
1995-12-08IPO

Leadership Team

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Gerard Lavin
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