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# Ada Software Engineer

- **Company:** Certain Advantage
- **Location:** Filton, UK
- **Salary:** £141,440.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Device Drivers, Medical Software, Hypervisor, Software Safety, Software Engineering, Web Services
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5924120668

## About the Role

* A solid background in software engineering, ideally with development experience in a regulated software safety context such as Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Nuclear or Medical applications.
 * Experience with Ada is preferred, or strong experience with C or C++.
 * Experience in other software languages such as C, C++ or Rust is welcome.
 * Knowledge of software design differences between Real-Time OSs and Hypervisors would be beneficial.
 * Experience using Linux operating systems would be beneficial.
 * We are looking for someone with a passion for software engineering, the ability to innovate, think critically, and solve complex software problems.
 * We need someone who is comfortable working collaboratively, communicating effectively, contributing to design and implementation decisions, and supporting integration.

## Description

* We are looking for a capable, adaptable and inquisitive Ada software engineer to join our small talented team.
 * We will have you develop middleware solutions for the next generation of advanced missile systems.
 * You will develop solutions across a wide range of problems, from hardware drivers to web services.
 * You will work across multiple applications on both land and maritime projects in our systems software department.
 * You will contribute to design and implementation decisions.
 * You will support integration activities across our applications and systems.

Technologies:

 * Ada
 * Hardware
 * Support
 * Linux
 * OSS
 * Rust
 * Web
 * C++