C++ Engineer - Secure Messaging & Protocols

Ashdown Group; Hampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

Hybrid working

28 days holiday

Job summary

Ashdown Group is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join a growing software solutions provider serving Aviation and Military sectors. You will contribute to critical, high-integrity systems from our South West London site and shift to a hybrid pattern with 2/3 office days.

The role focuses on delivering features for messaging products, debugging issues, and collaborating across servers, gateways and protocol bridges while expanding security and adopting newer languages.

Qualifications

• Solid commercial C++ software development experience.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies would be beneficial.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and debug problems.
• Standards based protocol implementation and networking knowledge including TLS and PKI desirable.

Responsibilities

• Adding new features and extending capabilities in response to standards and client requirements.
• Debugging clients' reported issues and improving code base and product delivery over time.
• Working with servers, gateways and protocol bridges to ensure correct operation.
• Elevating security capabilities and improving system delivery and maintenance of products.
• Collaborating with the wider team to adopt newer programming languages.

Skills

C++

Messaging technologies

Large codebase

Troubleshooting

Networking protocols

Security concepts

Initiative/autonomous

Education

Degree in Computer engineering or IT related subject desirable

Job description

Ashdown Group is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join a growing software solutions provider serving Aviation and Military sectors. You will contribute to critical, high-integrity systems from our South West London site and shift to a hybrid pattern with 2/3 office days.

The role focuses on delivering features for messaging products, debugging issues, and collaborating across servers, gateways and protocol bridges while expanding security and adopting newer languages.