Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection, delivering natively integrated solutions that monitor, control, and protect the data that businesses and lives depend on. Driven by our passion to protect every workload, we’ve built the industry’s only all-in-one cyber protection platform. We are looking for a Senior C++ Systems Engineer to join our mission of protecting the digital world.

You would be responsible for the development of cloud services being a part of Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery. We use cutting-edge technologies, as we have ambitious plans in this area.
We are excited to offer you a unique opportunity to make your contribution to the development of a new сloud-based distributed high-load solution which is in demand by millions of users throughout the world.

Holiday Notice: As we move through the holiday season, response times may be slightly delayed. Our team will resume full operations in the New Year and appreciate your patience. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy 2026!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design, develop, and maintain system-level C/C++ software that interacts with boot loaders, partitioning schemes, and low-level OS components
Work directly with Windows and Linux boot managers, file systems, and partition structures to ensure reliable system initialization and operation
Develop, run, and maintain tests for boot processes, partition handling, and related system utilities
Create and maintain clear documentation for boot flows and partition layouts
Collaborate with Product, QA, and Infrastructure teams to troubleshoot and debug solutions

WHAT YOU BRING

Deep understanding of system boot processes and partitioning, including:
- Windows Boot Manager (bootmgr, BCD)
- Linux Boot Manager (GRUB)
- Partition structure types: MBR, GPT, Superfloppy, LVM
- Boot types: BIOS, UEFI
- File systems (e.g., NTFS, EXT)
4+ years of relevant experience in developing, deploying, monitoring, and debugging highly scalable applications using C++
Hands-on experience with key system utilities and tools such as:
- BCD tools: bcdedit, bcdboot
- NTFS tools: bootsect
- Partitioning tools: fdisk
Proficiency in at least one major platform (Windows or Linux) and its associated development ecosystem, with proven hands-on experience
Strong understanding of advanced programming concepts, including multi-threading, OS internals, networking, TCP/IP protocols, and inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms
Experience with debugging and reverse-engineering tools such as Xcode, LLDB, GDB, and WinDbg
Solid system administration skills across Windows, Linux, networks, and file systems
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
Proficiency in reading and understanding technical documentation in English.

Preferred

Working knowledge of Python and Golang is a plus
Knowledge of Modern AI tools and technologies such as GitHub Copilot or Windsurf

*Please submit your resume and application in English

WHO WE ARE

A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis offers over twenty years of innovation with 15 offices worldwide and more than 1800 employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.

Our corporate culture is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of each employee and the communities we serve. Mutual trust, respect and belief that we can contribute to the world everyday are the cornerstones of our team. Each member of our “A-Team” plays an instrumental role in driving the success of our innovative and expanding business. We seek individuals who excel in dynamic, global environments and have a never give up attitude, contributing to our collective growth and impact.

OUR INTERVIEW PRACTICES

To ensure a fair and genuine hiring process, candidates are expected to participate in interviews without the use of AI tools, automated prompts, or third-party assistance. Interviews are designed to assess individual skills, experience, and communication style and we value authentic, real-time interaction.

Use of AI or external assistance during live interviews may result in disqualification. For roles where AI skills are being evaluated, permitted use of AI tools will be clearly communicated in advance. Candidates may be asked to disable virtual backgrounds or participate in in-person interviews. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable criminal, education and identity background checks

Acronis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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Senior C++ Systems Engineer

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