We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer (C++) to join Procore’s Product & Technology Team. Procore builds software that improves the lives of everyone in construction, and our Product & Technology organization drives our innovative, global platform at scale.
We are a customer-focused team spanning engineering, product, design, data, security, and business systems. As a Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the architecture and backend systems that power Procore’s BIM and construction management solutions worldwide.
This position reports to a Senior Director of Engineering and is based in our Norway location. We’re looking for someone to join us immediately.
What You’ll Do
Lead the design and development of high-performance backend systems written in Rust/C/C++, powering Procore’s BIM and construction technology platform.
Architect and build scalable, distributed services aligned with Procore’s service-oriented and microservices architecture.
Own complex technical initiatives from concept to production, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability.
Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, Infrastructure, and Platform teams to deliver robust APIs and backend services.
Establish and promote engineering best practices in system design, code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
Drive architectural decisions that support enterprise-scale customers across international markets.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, providing technical leadership, code reviews, and design guidance.
Anticipate scalability, reliability, and performance challenges in large distributed systems and proactively design solutions.
Contribute to CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence across backend services.
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of professional experience building production-grade backend systems.
Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17/20 or later), including memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
Experience designing and building distributed systems and microservices at scale.
Deep understanding of multithreading, networking, and asynchronous programming.
Experience with service-oriented architecture and API design (REST/gRPC).
Familiarity with containerized environments and cloud-native infrastructure.
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system-level design.
Experience working with high-throughput, low-latency systems.
Experience operating software at scale (thousands of hosts, millions of users).
Track record of identifying architectural risks early and driving long-term technical strategy.
Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and improving developer productivity.
Strong documentation skills and ability to bring clarity to complex technical solutions.
Ability to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term architectural vision.
Experience with 3D data processing, geometry engines, or BIM systems.
Familiarity with linear algebra, computational geometry, or spatial indexing.
Experience with Rust or performance-critical systems programming.
Exposure to WebAssembly or cross-platform native modules.
Background in graphics pipelines or handling large model datasets.
Experience optimizing large-scale data processing pipelines.
Base Pay Range:
880,000.00 - 1,210,000.00 NOK AnnualThis role may also be eligible for Equity Compensation and/or Bonus Incentive Compensation. Procore is committed to offering competitive, fair, and commensurate compensation. Actual compensation will be based on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, education or training, and location.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of professional experience building production-grade backend systems.
- Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17/20), including memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Experience designing and building distributed systems and microservices at scale.
- Deep understanding of multithreading, networking, and asynchronous programming.
- Experience with service-oriented architecture and API design (REST/gRPC).
- Familiarity with containerized environments and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system-level design.
- Experience working with high-throughput, low-latency systems.
- Experience operating software at scale (thousands of hosts, millions of users).
- Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and improving developer productivity.
- Strong documentation skills and ability to bring clarity to complex technical solutions.
- Mentoring and technical leadership experience (mentoring senior and mid-level engineers).
- Experience with Rust or performance-critical systems programming.
- Experience with 3D data processing, geometry engines, or BIM systems.
- Familiarity with linear algebra, computational geometry, or spatial indexing.
- Exposure to WebAssembly or cross-platform native modules.
- Background in graphics pipelines or handling large model datasets.
- Experience optimizing large-scale data processing pipelines.
Procore Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Procore Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Procore Technologies.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building benefits such as fertility assistance on eligible plans, cash support for adoption and surrogacy, and substantial paid parental leave with a supported return-to-work indicate strong support for parents. Feedback suggests these offerings are a standout component of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Open PTO with no accruals, a company-wide Wellness Week, and separate sick time reflect broad time-off flexibility. Feedback suggests employees value the ability to take time away in addition to standard holidays.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A quarterly Procore Perks stipend, mental-health resources through an EAP/Modern Health, and free meals/snacks with WFH reimbursements demonstrate ongoing investment in wellbeing and daily convenience. Feedback suggests these benefits add meaningful everyday value beyond base pay.
Procore Technologies Insights
What We Do
At Procore Technologies, we’re collectively building towards what’s next for our employees, industry, customers, and global communities. Our cloud-based construction management software streamlines the entire lifecycle of a construction project, connecting field and office teams, centralizing data to mitigate risks, providing real-time financials, and more to help clients efficiently build everything from skyscrapers to hospitals to airports. Procore was founded in 2002, and we’ve since grown into a global company of groundbreakers working throughout North America, EMEA, and APAC. Coming together from across diverse backgrounds to be our best, we embrace a culture of ownership and excellence that gives our teams the tools to grow and thrive as they shape their careers – and the Procore of tomorrow. To learn more about Procore and how you can build what comes next for your career, visit us at https://careers.procore.com/.
Why Work With Us
We make each other better at Procore. Here, your career is not pre-defined and it can take many paths. While you own your career, we provide you with the support and opportunities to help you succeed. You can help us transform an industry while you are transforming your career.
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