C/Linux Systems Software Engineer (Hybrid)

System Recruitment; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

System Recruitment is seeking an experienced C/Linux Software Developer for a hybrid role accessible from the Southampton area. The position focuses on building and maintaining compact C code on Linux, integrating authentication components, and supporting deployment tooling.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Autotools, LDAP/AD, and cloud/automation tooling, with readiness to work from an office near Lymington under a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• Experience developing application code in C on Linux.
• Working with Linux build systems, mainly Autotools.
• Experience with identity/authentication technologies such as LDAP/AD.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain C/Linux software components.
• Collaborate on design and security considerations for authentication modules.
• Support automated deployment and cloud provisioning workflows.

Skills

C

Linux

Autotools

LDAP

Active Directory

Terraform

OpenTofu

API

Tools

OpenLDAP

Terraform

Job description

System Recruitment is seeking an experienced C/Linux Software Developer for a hybrid role accessible from the Southampton area. The position focuses on building and maintaining compact C code on Linux, integrating authentication components, and supporting deployment tooling.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Autotools, LDAP/AD, and cloud/automation tooling, with readiness to work from an office near Lymington under a hybrid model.