Senior C++ Software Developer

Senior C++ Software Developer

• Location: Wellington, Somerset; Cribbs Causeway, Bristol; or Milton Keynes
• Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid

A new exciting permanent Senior C++ Software Developer to join an innovative Research and Development team. This role offers the opportunity to work on core customer-facing and internal applications, contributing significantly to our modernisation strategy. If you are a self-motivated and innovative software developer looking to make a real impact, this position is for you!

Day-to-day of the role:

• Refine new feature requests with stakeholders to make them development ready.
• Collaborate on system design and deliver high-quality software.
• Mentor team members, coaching them on best practices and improvements.
• Review pulls requests and plan and action refactoring efforts to support the wider product strategy.
• Develop new features according to specification and triage and fix defects.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced expertise in C++ with a solid track record of delivering high-quality, production-ready code for Windows services/applications.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and upskill developers at various experience levels through hands-on collaboration, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing.
• Experience in identifying, prioritising, and refactoring code to improve modularity, testability, and maintainability.
• Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy, supporting the broader product vision.
• Strong decision-making and influencing skills in complex technical and collaborative environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, comfortable communicating at all levels.
• Experience working within an agile software development environment.

Desirable Experience:

• Familiarity with C#, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure.
• Practical experience in restructuring codebases to support cloud migration and scalable, cloud-native architectures.
• Experience in leading a group of software developers across multi-month projects.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working Policy
• Generous Company Pension (8% employer contribution) - Including Salary Exchange Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to a Benefits Portal and Employee Assistance Program
• EV Car and Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible weekly wellbeing time
• Dedicated Volunteering Time
• 25 days holiday rising to 30, plus Bank Holidays
• Comprehensive induction and training program

To apply for this Senior C++ Software Developer position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.