Senior C++ Software Engineer

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a successful technology company developing complex, high-performance software products. Working within an established research and development team, you will take ownership of new ideas from initial prototypes through to production, using modern C++ to build fast, scalable and robust systems., * Prototype and develop new software capabilities using modern C++

• Design and implement efficient, memory-safe code for high-performance, low-latency systems
• Contribute to the development and optimisation of large-scale native applications
• Profile applications and improve performance, concurrency, memory usage and scalability
• Take ownership of technical decisions, balancing new ideas with practical delivery requirements
• Work closely with engineers and colleagues across design, project coordination and technical strategy
• Maintain high standards of code quality, system design and maintainability
• Build deeper expertise in systems programming, performance optimisation or security-focused development

What the role offers:

• Ownership of technically challenging projects, taking ideas from early prototypes through to production
• The opportunity to deepen your modern C++ expertise while building high-performance, low-latency systems
• A collaborative R&D environment with opportunities to specialise in systems programming, performance optimisation or software security

• Strong commercial experience developing production-quality software using modern C++, ideally C++17/20 or beyond
• A strong understanding of modern C++ techniques, including RAII, templates, the STL, smart pointers and concurrency
• Experience profiling and optimising native applications, including multithreading, CPU performance and memory efficiency
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and systems-level development
• Familiarity with C++ development tools such as CMake, GCC/Clang and GDB/LLDB
• Familiarity with Docker and containerisation
• Excellent analytical and complex problem-solving skills, with the ability to reason about system behaviour
• Ability to work autonomously within complex codebases and make well-reasoned design and implementation decisions
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across different disciplines
• Knowledge of, or an interest in, low-level systems and software security
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