Overview

DriveSavers is seeking an experienced software engineer with expertise in C/C++ and familiarity with storage technologies to help enhance our data recovery toolset. This is a highly technical, hands-on position focused on analyzing proprietary storage and backup formats, and developing robust recovery tools to retrieve critical customer data from damaged or inaccessible systems.

Responsibilities

Analyze proprietary on-disk formats and metadata to identify recovery strategies across all layers of the storage stack
Design and implement libraries and applications in C/C++ (or other suitable languages) for parsing, reconstructing and extracting data from a variety of storage systems, file system and backup applications.
Collaborate with engineering teams to validate tool output and improve recovery workflows
Contribute to build system and automation infrastructure by integrating tools with source control, CI pipelines, and dependency managers (e.g., Git, GitHub Actions, Conan)

Skills required

Advanced proficiency in C/C++, with a focus on systems-level and performance-critical development
Experience with binary data formats, storage technologies and file system internals
Familiarity with backup solutions and technologies
Familiarity with compression and encryption algorithms and implementations
Bonus: Experience in static and dynamic binary analysis, malware analysis, or digital forensics (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra)
Bonus: Working knowledge of Python or Rust for scripting and prototyping

Additional Information

This is a remote position open to candidates worldwide
Availability for some collaboration during U.S. business hours is preferred
Confidentiality and data security are critical -- background screening may be required

Interested?

If you're passionate about low-level development and solving complex data recovery challenges, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out directly for more information.

Remote C/C++ Software Engineer - Data Recovery Tools

Anywhere in the world

Remote

Mid-level

DriveSavers Data Recovery