Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of professional experience with modern C++, Strong understanding of software architecture in large-scale, cross-platform codebases, Deep knowledge of web protocols and technologies like HTTP/HTTPS and browser internals, Experience with security research or contributions to open-source projects is a plus..

Key responsabilities:

Modify and extend Chromium/WebKit source code for research and data extraction

Build and debug browser engines across multiple platforms including Windows, Linux, and macOS

Reverse-engineer and analyze browser internals and protocols

Collaborate with engineers and researchers to prototype and test new ideas.

Bright Data is the world’s largest data collection platform dedicated to helping all businesses view the Internet just like their consumers and potential consumers do each and every day. We help global brands gather publicly available web data in an ethical manner and transform unstructured data (e.g., HTML) into structured data (e.g., xl). Working with over 15,000 customers, including market-leaders from the Fortune 500 space, the company’s first-of-its-kind data collection platform enables clients to view the internet in complete transparency, no matter where they are based in the world. By scouring the web through the eyes of the consumer, organizations can collect data at scale and gain a real and accurate perspective of how their customers are interacting with their brand and with their competitors – without being blocked or served misleading information. This means organizations can now make better, faster, and more informed business decisions based on real-time competitive data - leveraging real net transparency.

Job description

Description

We’re looking for an experienced C++ developer to join our R&D team, focusing on deep integrations with open-source browser engines.

This hands-on role involves working with large, complex codebases across multiple platforms.

The ideal candidate has a strong systems-level background, solid understanding of modern web technologies and protocols, and experience navigating large-scale software systems.

A hacker’s mindset and curiosity about how the web works under the hood are key.

Security research experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Modify and extend Chromium/WebKit source code for research and data extraction use cases
Build and debug browser engines across platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Reverse-engineer and analyze browser internals and protocols (CDP, DevTools, networking stack)
Collaborate with engineers and researchers to rapidly prototype and test new ideas

Requirements

5+ years of professional, hands-on experience with modern C++
Strong understanding of software architecture, particularly in large-scale, cross-platform codebases
Deep knowledge of web protocols and technologies: HTTP/HTTPS, browser internals, CDP, DOM, JavaScript engines
Experience with security research, reverse engineering, or browser automation (significant advantage)
Contributions to open-source projects, especially browser- or devtools-related (significant advantage)

Required profile