Backend Engineer (C++/Java) - Linux, SC Cleared, Relocation

Additional Resources Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Cycle to Work

EV scheme

Company pension contributions

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd is seeking a Software Developer/Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain high-performance backend solutions using C++ and Java in Linux environments. You will work with customers and internal teams to deliver reliable software and contribute to architecture, APIs and scalable systems.

Ideal candidates have around 5 years of commercial development experience, a degree in CS or related field, and are eligible for UK right to work with SC security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5 years of commercial software development experience using C++ and some Java
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with Linux environments and software performance optimization

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend applications using C++ and Java within Linux environments
• Lead the technical development of software components, services and APIs
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level developers
• Contribute to software architecture, technical decisions and roadmaps
• Review code and promote engineering standards and practices
• Diagnose and resolve complex software issues, including third‑party dependencies
• Build and support RESTful APIs, microservices and distributed applications
• Containerise applications with Docker for deployment and scalability
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes

Skills

Multithreading

Mentoring

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

C++

Java

Linux

Docker

CI/CD

Git

REST APIs

Job description

Additional Resources Ltd is seeking a Software Developer/Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain high-performance backend solutions using C++ and Java in Linux environments. You will work with customers and internal teams to deliver reliable software and contribute to architecture, APIs and scalable systems.

Ideal candidates have around 5 years of commercial development experience, a degree in CS or related field, and are eligible for UK right to work with SC security clearance.