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Hire C++ developers who manage memory like the correctness bug it actually is.

Performance-critical and systems-level software, engines, embedded firmware, real-time processing, and anything else where a garbage collector isn't an option. We screen for engineers who profile before they optimize and who treat undefined behavior as a bug class to design out, not debug later.

48haverage match3%acceptance rate120+engineers placed, all roles
Systems software

Low-level services and libraries where every allocation is intentional.

Real-time & embedded

Firmware and control software with hard latency and memory constraints.

Game & simulation engines

Core engine systems (rendering, physics, memory managers), not gameplay scripting.

Performance engineering

Profiling-driven optimization of hot paths that actually move the numbers.

Skills & tools

What strong C++ Developers know cold.

Language
C++17/20RAIITemplates
Tooling
CMakeValgrindperfSanitizers
Domains
MultithreadingReal-time systemsEmbedded
Testing
GoogleTestFuzzingStatic analysis
Why hire through Code Elevator
Certified on memory safety, not just syntax. Our vetting specifically probes ownership, lifetime, and concurrency reasoning, the class of bug that a working demo hides and production traffic finds.
Profile first, optimize second. We screen out engineers who guess at hot paths; every optimization claim in an interview has to be backed by a profiler trace.
Comfortable at the hardware boundary. Real embedded and real-time experience, not just C++ used as 'a faster Python' on a web backend.
Typical rate

from $23/hr

A typical range. Your final rate depends on experience level, timezone overlap and how long you book for.

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How we vet

Four stages. Three percent get through.

Floor 01 · pass rate38%Still standing after floor 01.
  1. 01Screening38%Résumé, background, and communication check, the fastest way to rule out a bad fit.
  2. 02Technical Deep Dive22%A senior engineer probes real system design and stack depth, not trivia.
  3. 03Live Build Test9%A timed, real-world task. We watch how they actually ship, not just what they claim.
  4. 04Client Fit Interview3%Ownership, reliability, and how they work inside your team on day one.
Every hire
  • Shortlist in 48 hoursProfiles, not a waiting list.
  • Free replacementWrong fit swapped at no cost.
  • No conversion feeHire them direct whenever you want.
  • IP yours from day oneAssigned in writing, not at handover.
  • Month to monthNo lock-in, and no notice period.
Proof

Shipped, not slideware.

What clients say

On camera, in their own words.

Client video

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Questions

Answered before you ask.

Anything where a garbage collector's pause times or memory overhead are unacceptable: game and simulation engines, embedded firmware, real-time signal processing, and performance-critical libraries. For a typical web backend, we'd usually steer you toward Go or Node instead, we'll say so.

Live review of ownership and lifetime reasoning, not just algorithm trivia. We walk through real code and ask where a use-after-free or data race could hide, and how the candidate would catch it before it ships.

Yes. We start with a technical audit of the existing code and toolchain before committing to a scope, since embedded work often has hardware and vendor-SDK constraints that shape what's actually possible.

Both, but this role is specifically about engine-level work, rendering, physics, memory management. For gameplay logic on an existing engine like Unity, our Unity3D role is the more precise fit.

What you're not risking

Every way out of this hire is already written down.

Two-week replacement

Not a fit? Replace anyone in the first two weeks. No questions asked, no replacement fee. We re-match from the same vetted pool.

No placement fee

You pay only for engineers who actually start. Seeing candidates costs nothing.

No lock-in

Dedicated and managed engagements run on a monthly rolling contract. Cancel with notice.

Rate agreed up front

You see the number before you commit. Nothing is added on top of it later.

Get started

Bring us the systems problem. Three matched engineers in 48 hours.

Engine code, embedded firmware, or a performance-critical service. We'll scope it against a real profiling budget, not a guess.

We reply within an hour during our working day in India and the UAE.

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