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# C++ Technical Manager

- **Company:** Pixel Coding Limited
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Code Review, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Web Application Security, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Multithreading, Concurrency, Software Security, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Information Technology, C++14, Microservices
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=238e5cae1688ca9d

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
 * Minimum 10 years of professional experience in C++ backend development, with 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
 * Strong expertise in modern C++ and high-performance system architecture.
 * Extensive experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and distributed systems.
 * Proven experience designing and managing high-load server applications, particularly using TCP-based protocols.
 * Solid experience with relational databases (SQL-based systems), including performance optimization and schema design.
 * Strong understanding of microservices architecture and scalable system design.
 * Familiarity with web security best practices and secure application design principles.
 * Experience in gaming, fintech, or other real-time transactional systems is highly desirable.
 * Familiarity with Oracle or similar enterprise-level database systems is a plus.
 * Fluent in both English and Chinese (written and spoken), with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to cross-regional and cross-functional stakeholders.

## Description

* Lead the design and evolution of backend system architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
 * Define and drive technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectural standards aligned with business objectives.
 * Review and optimize system designs to support high-throughput, real-time Gaming applications.
 * Ensure microservices architecture principles are properly implemented, with focus on horizontal scalability and fault tolerance.

Engineering Leadership & Team Management

 * Oversee and provide technical direction to all C++ developers.
 * Monitor team performance, code quality, and delivery standards.
 * Establish and enforce coding standards, review processes, and development best practices.
 * Conduct architectural and code reviews to ensure alignment with technical standards and long-term strategy.
 * Mentor senior developers in architectural thinking and leadership capabilities.
 * Support team capacity planning, task prioritization, and technical risk management.

Stakeholder Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

 * Act as the primary technical point of contact for product, operations, QA, and other stakeholders.
 * Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
 * Communicate architectural decisions, technical risks, and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
 * Collaborate with front-end and other backend teams to design efficient APIs and ensure seamless system integration.

Quality, Performance & Operational Excellence

 * Ensure development, testing, and deployment of scalable, high-performance systems capable of handling demanding workloads.
 * Oversee troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis for complex production issues.
 * Ensure adherence to secure coding standards and industry best practices.
 * Continuously improve system reliability, monitoring, and operational processes.