C++ Engineer (w/m/d)

C++ Engineer (w/m/d) at smartclip Europe GmbH

Requirements

Please note that this position requires work authorization for Germany.

Language: German - Fluent, English - Fluent

Your Skills

• Master C++: Understand how the compiler thinks. Leverage modern C++ and dominate memory layouts and cache hits.
• Live in Linux: Make the terminal your home. Use perf, gdb, valgrind, and strace as your primary weapons.
• Think Distributed: Build systems that live on more than one server. Understand why „distributed locks“ are usually a trap.
• Simplify the Web: Use HTTP, JSON, and XML as the efficient wrappers they should be for your high-performance logic.

Activities

The Challenge

Imagine a system that must decide, in a fraction of a second, which ad to show to millions of users across the globe. Thousands of requests per second. Zero room for lag. One wrong pointer or a suboptimal lock, and the whole house of cards falls.

This is our Ad Server. It’s written in C++, it’s lean, it’s mean, and it’s the heart of smartclip.

Stop implementing boring features. Start architecting performance. We don’t want a coder; we want a Performance Architect. Look at a profiling report and see a puzzle to be solved. Treat std::vector with respect and know exactly when to deploy a custom allocator.

Your Mission

• Fight Latency: Hunt for microseconds. Optimise the hot path of our ad-serving engine. Ensure our response times stay lightning-fast, even during peak traffic.
• Master the Distributed Chaos: Evolve our architecture on smartx to handle transnational scale. Tackle the CAP theorem in the real world, not in a textbook.
• Tame the Data: Architect how we use NoSQL to fetch complex targeting data without breaking our latency budget.
• Set the Standard: Stop following style guides – define them. Establish the C++ best practices that keep our codebase maintainable while pushing the hardware to its absolute limits.

Team

• Ownership over tickets: You’re trusted with real responsibility, not just tasks. No unnecessary bureaucracy, no micromanagement – we rely on you to take things forward.
• Build > Talk: We test what works – not what sounds good. Fail fast, learn faster.
• High standards, low ego: We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Direct feedback, honest collaboration, no drama.
• Stay sharp: Hackathons, conferences, community – we invest in your growth and keep you at the cutting edge.
• And yes – the fundamentals are covered too: 30 days of vacation + Dec 24 & 31 off, Smart Fridays (4 days week possible), mobility (Germany ticket & JobRad), sports & health offerings, mental health support, corporate benefits, RTL+ access, and more.

About The Company

About smartclip

smartclip is the adtech development unit of RTL Group — Europe’s leading free-to-air broadcaster group. Our proprietary advertising technology is custom-built for the needs of European broadcasters and publishers — enabling media owners to implement smarter monetisation strategies. We are committed to delivering the most innovative ad experiences spanning in-stream, out-stream, addressable TV, connected TV, audio, and gaming — ultimately empowering brands with true cross-screen storytelling opportunities on all devices.

For more information: Please visit www.smartclip.tv and follow us on LinkedIn.

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