Offer summary

Qualifications:

Advanced proficiency in C/C++ with a focus on systems-level development., Experience with binary data formats and storage technologies., Familiarity with backup solutions and compression/encryption algorithms., Bonus: Knowledge of Python or Rust for scripting and prototyping..

Key responsibilities:

Analyze proprietary on-disk formats to identify recovery strategies.

Design and implement libraries and applications for data extraction.

Collaborate with engineering teams to validate tool output.

Contribute to build system and automation infrastructure integration.

DriveSavers Data Recovery provides certified secure data recovery services to corporations, government organizations, businesses, and consumers. DriveSavers engineers are experts at recovering data from firmware and physical failures, software corruption, solid-state drive (SSD) technology, smartphones, and mobile devices, and encrypted devices. Our engineers are trained and certified in encryption technologies and operate a Certified ISO Class 5 Cleanroom.DriveSavers Data Recovery successfully recovers over seven million files (5400GB) of lost data every day and is authorized by all the major data storage device manufacturers. Data may be rescued from any operating system and all types of storage devices – from legacy to state-of-the-art.All of the company’s services meet security protocols for financial, legal, corporate, and healthcare industries and posts proof of its SOC 2 Type II audit report and HIPAA data security and privacy compliance. DriveSavers Data Recovery adheres to US Government security protocols, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Data Security Rule (GLBA), the Data-At-Rest mandate (DAR), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).Data storage device manufacturers, backup storage system manufacturers, and cloud service providers routinely rely on DriveSavers to recover and restore lost data. Other satisfied customers include: Bank of America, Google, Lucasfilm, NASA, Harvard University, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, U.S. Army, and Sandia National Laboratories.

Job description

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.

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