Backend Engineer (C++/Real‑Time) — Industrial Data, London

Nexus Additive Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package

Central London location

In-person role

Team events and learning opportunities

Job summary

NexusAM is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build the core C++ systems that ingest, process, and store high-rate sensor data from metal 3D printing machines. You will optimize performance and reliability in industrial environments, with Python bindings and WebSockets interfaces to ML teams and applications.

Based in London, this in-person role offers ownership of core software architecture and opportunities to shape a fast-paced startup working with aerospace, medical, and automotive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on production C++ (C++17 or later).
• Experience designing software for large datasets or high-rate data streams.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with practical focus.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop core C++ libraries for high-throughput data ingestion, processing, and storage.
• Build and maintain Python bindings and APIs exposing backend functionality to ML and application teams.
• Real-time data streaming through WebSockets.
• Maintain cross-platform builds, packaging, and deployment for Windows and Linux environments.
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and monitoring for production systems.

Skills

C++17

Concurrency

Data streaming

Python bindings

Cross-platform

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

WebSockets

pybind11

HDF5

Job description

NexusAM is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build the core C++ systems that ingest, process, and store high-rate sensor data from metal 3D printing machines. You will optimize performance and reliability in industrial environments, with Python bindings and WebSockets interfaces to ML teams and applications.

Based in London, this in-person role offers ownership of core software architecture and opportunities to shape a fast-paced startup working with aerospace, medical, and automotive