C++ Developer / Tech Lead (Image Processing)

C++ Developer / Tech Lead (Image Processing) - Remote (Europe)

Skylum is seeking a talented and experienced C++ Developer / Tech Lead to join our remote team. We empower millions of photographers with award-winning, AI-powered photo editing software that combines creative control with ease of use. Join an environment that fosters growth, learning, and creativity, offering flexible schedules and a supportive team.

About the Role

You will be instrumental in designing and implementing high-performance image processing algorithms that drive intelligent photo-editing features. You will contribute to and evolve a cross-platform C++ core library used across desktop, mobile, and web platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability. Depending on your experience level, you may also take on technical leadership, driving architectural decisions within a small feature team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance image processing algorithms.
• Contribute to and evolve a cross-platform C++ core library.
• Ensure the scalability, performance, and maintainability of the core library.
• Lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions (depending on level).

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional C++ development experience (C++17/C++20).
• Strong understanding of modern C++ paradigms (RAII, move semantics, STL, templates).
• Solid knowledge of multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to decompose complex tasks, define milestones, and estimate development effort.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong architectural thinking and ability to design scalable, maintainable cross-platform solutions.
• Ability to define technical direction and drive implementation from design to delivery.
• Product mindset: ability to make thoughtful trade-offs between quality, performance, and product impact.

Nice to Have

• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives or features involving 2–3 engineers.
• Experience with graphics APIs (Vulkan, Metal).
• Experience with GPU acceleration or compute shaders.
• Familiarity with ML inference frameworks (OpenVINO, DirectML, CoreML, ONNX Runtime).
• Background in computer vision, image or video processing.
• Experience working in performance-constrained or embedded environments.
• Experience with cross-platform build systems (CMake).

What We Offer

For Personal Growth:

• Opportunity to work with a strong team and make substantial contributions to award-winning photo editing tools.
• Educational allowance to keep your skills sharp.
• English, German, and Polish language classes.

For Comfort:

• A great working environment with true professionals and supportive colleagues.
• Choice of working remotely.

For Health:

• Medical insurance.
• Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year.

For Leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year.
• Frequent team-building activities.