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# C++ Software Engineer

- **Company:** Script and Dot
- **Location:** Cobham, UK
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £65,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Object-Oriented Software Development, Commercial Software, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Real Time Data, Engineering Base
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5849541619

## About the Role

* Strong commercial software development experience using C++
 * Experience developing software for physical products, equipment, or complex engineered systems
 * Good understanding of object-oriented software design and modern development practices
 * Experience working with Linux and/or Windows
 * Comfortable debugging complex software and integration problems
 * Experience with networking, communications, or distributed software would be useful
 * An engineering, computer science, or related technical degree, or equivalent industry experience
 * Experience in robotics is highly relevant, but we are also interested in C++ engineers from other technically complex environments such as marine technology, autonomous systems, aerospace, automotive, defence, industrial automation, instrumentation, or other hardware-focused engineering sectors

## Description

* Develop and maintain software for complex robotic and autonomous platforms
 * Write high-quality, maintainable C++ for engineering applications
 * Build software used to control, configure, and monitor physical systems
 * Integrate software with hardware, sensors, and other system components
 * Develop interfaces between different parts of the wider robotic system
 * Work with networked and real-time data
 * Debug and resolve problems across the software and hardware boundary
 * Support integration, testing, and deployment onto real engineering platforms

Technologies:

 * Hardware
 * Support
 * Linux
 * Robotics
 * Windows
 * C++


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