C++ Engineering Manager, Qustodio
€75k
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Parental control and digital wellbeing software
Open for applications
Parental control and digital wellbeing software
21-100 employees
Open for applications
€75k
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
Qustodio's mission is to help families and educators live smarter in an increasingly digital world.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a C++ Engineering Manager with strong experience in cross-platform development (Windows / macOS / Linux), and a proven track record in building multi-threaded, high-performance applications and services at a low level
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of experience managing or leading high-performing engineering teams, including hiring and mentoring
- 5+ years of hands-on C++ experience building highly scalable, multi-threaded, high-performance distributed systems
- Strong knowledge of Linux/OSX and Windows development environments
- Deep understanding of C++ coding best practices and memory/performance management, plus advanced debugging and profiling skills
- Proven ability to align technical execution with business priorities and drive results across multiple teams
Desirable
- Experience with socket filters, SSL, and transparent proxies
- Kernel-mode application development experience
- Expertise in cross-platform build systems (e.g., CMake) and cross-platform codebases
- Knowledge of modern C++ standards (C++11/C++17) and frameworks like Qt
- Familiarity with install frameworks (MSI, Pkg)
- Experience with embedded systems
- Track record of implementing continuous integration pipelines and Agile methodologies at scale
What the job involves
- This leadership role combines deep technical expertise with people management and strategic thinking, shaping the future of Qustodio’s Desktop Platform and the engineering team behind it
- Own the Desktop Platform: Lead the design, development, and delivery of Qustodio’s desktop, SDK, kernel and embedded components
- Lead Platform Delivery: Drive the technical strategy for our core desktop services, ensuring reliability, scalability and security at global scale
- Architect for the Future: Work closely with Product and other Engineering teams to set the architectural vision, make high-impact technical decisions, and ensure the platform meets today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges
- Build and Mentor an Exceptional Team: Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent. Cultivate a high-performing, inclusive team culture focused on excellence, ownership, and innovation
- Deliver at Scale: Balance speed, quality, and risk while driving predictable execution of complex initiatives across multiple platforms
- Champion Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across the company to align priorities, evangelize platform services, and unify technical efforts
- Raise the Bar: Define and uphold engineering best practices while continuously improving our development and QA processes
Our take
With the rise of social media and mobile-first platforms, the risk of online threats and health issues resulting from screen time has ballooned. Children are one of the most at-risk groups, and this has led to a doubling down of efforts to develop mitigation and protection measures. Parental control software has consequently become a key market showing higher-than-anticipated growth that looks set to accelerate going forwards. Tech startup Qustodio has its sights set on becoming a major player.
Qustodio’s parental control tools make for a robust offering. They reduce the threats children are exposed to online, filter and monitor children’s browsing habits, and help instil healthy habits regarding device usage. Crucially, it is one of the few parental control solutions that still offers call and text monitoring. This is an important edge, as competition is otherwise incredibly tight between Qustodio and rivals like NetNanny or Kapersky.
Qustodio, like all major players in the space, will have to contend with the growing concern that the comprehensive permissions it requires leave users open to data privacy breaches. However, this is an area that the industry is working hard to improve on. In 2022, Qustodio was acquired for $52 million by Qoria, formerly Family Zone, an Australian cyber-safety for students platform. This will bolster Qustodio's global reach.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2014
$1.5m
SEED
Sep 2012
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $2.5m
Company benefits
- Great culture - friendly and emphasises both teamwork and fun
- Our company is home to over 15 nationalities
- Flexible working hours - and there are possibilities to work from home
- Interesting challenges in a fast-growing technology company for you to grind your skills
- Private health insurance
- In-house training and team building events
- A modern and fully equipped office headquarters in Barcelona city center,
- Daily fruit and beverages supply
- Daily catering for lunch
- 23 days of holidays per year. Half day off on your b'day
- Flexible benefits
Company HQ
Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona, Spain
Leadership
Eduardo Cruz
(CEO)Previously co-founded digital identity solutions provider Redtrust.
Josep Gaspar
(CTO)With a background in IT management and software architecture, he also founded information security consultancy firm NeutralBit, and co-founded Redtrust.
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