Job Description:

My client is a globally recognised technology business specialising in advanced imaging, sensing, and augmented reality solutions. With decades of innovation and a strong reputation for quality, they design and manufacture cutting edge systems used across defence, security, and industrial sectors worldwide. 

The Opportunity - Software Engineer C++ - Cambridge
We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer with a minimum of three years of experience in C++ development. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high performance, real world systems, contributing across the full software development lifecycle.

You will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimising robust software solutions, working closely with hardware, QA, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer C++ - Cambridge
• Design, develop, and maintain applications using modern C++
• Write clean, efficient, and well documented code
• Contribute to system architecture and design decisions
• Debug, profile, and optimise software for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with cross functional teams
• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement activities
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests
• Support CI and CD pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Produce technical documentation where required

Required Skills and Experience - Software Engineer C++ - Cambridge
• Minimum three years of commercial C++ development experience
• Strong understanding of object oriented programming and design patterns
• Experience with modern C++ standards
• Strong knowledge of STL, memory management, and concurrency
• Familiarity with build systems such as CMake or Make
• Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio and debugging tools
• Solid understanding of version control systems such as Git or Subversion
• Experience developing for Windows environments

Desirable Skills - Software Engineer C++ - Cambridge
• Experience with real time systems
• Knowledge of networking protocols or low level programming
• Exposure to Python or C#
• Experience with hardware integration or driver development
• Familiarity with installer technologies such as NSIS or WiX
• Some experience with Linux development
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks