C++ Cyber Security Engineer — Hybrid, Bonus & Shares

Avanti Recruitment; Melbourn; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

8% pension contribution

Private healthcare

25 days holiday

Share ownership scheme

Training and career development

Job summary

Avanti Recruitment is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for a cybersecurity hardware and software environment in Cambridge/Melbourn. Hybrid work with a strong emphasis on secure, reliable software across embedded and networking domains.

You will contribute to modern C++ with Python automation and Linux-based development, joining a small, skilled team delivering impactful security technologies. You should have commercial C++ experience, familiarity with Linux environments, and an interest in

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in modern C++ with exposure to Python and Linux environments.
• Embedded software experience is a big bonus, including bare-metal or embedded Linux/RTOS.
• Experience with networking, multithreading, real-time systems or cyber security is valuable.
• Strong emphasis on clean, maintainable code, TDD and collaborative design.

Responsibilities

• Develop software in modern C++ and STL for secure networking products.
• Contribute to Python-based automation and tooling.
• Perform Linux application development and integration tasks.
• Work on embedded software and low-level systems across hardware boundaries.
• Handle real-time networking protocols and secure data transfer concepts.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure code quality and test coverage.

Skills

Modern C++

Python

Linux

Embedded software

Multithreading

RTOS/Real-time

Networking

Cyber security

Job description

Avanti Recruitment is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for a cybersecurity hardware and software environment in Cambridge/Melbourn. Hybrid work with a strong emphasis on secure, reliable software across embedded and networking domains.

You will contribute to modern C++ with Python automation and Linux-based development, joining a small, skilled team delivering impactful security technologies. You should have commercial C++ experience, familiarity with Linux environments, and an interest in