C++ Software Engineer

TieTalent; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 92,299; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for a 12-month contract in Stevenage. You will design and develop real-time test systems in a Linux environment, with opportunities to collaborate on innovative projects involving high-speed data capture. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in C++ development and multi-threaded applications. Pay rate is £67 per hour via Umbrella.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Proficiency in C# for tooling, test interfaces, or Windows components.
• Strong multi-threaded and concurrent programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time test and capture software on Linux systems using C++.
• Integrate and interface with high-speed SFPDP cards across multi-channel data pipelines.
• Perform performance analysis, debugging, and optimization of real-time systems.

Skills

C++ development

Multi-threaded programming

Real-time data systems

C# for tooling

Debugging

Version control systems (e.g., Git)

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the C++ Software Engineer role at TieTalent on behalf of our client. The contract is 12 months with a focus on building and integrating real-time test and data capture systems in a Linux environment. The role involves working with high-speed multi-channel SFPDP cards, real-time data flows, and multi-threaded processing pipelines.

Role: C++ Software Engineer

Pay: £67 per hour via Umbrella

Contract: Monday–Friday, 37 hours per week, 12-month contract

Location: Stevenage

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: SC to start, UK Eyes only project

How to apply: If you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time test and capture software on Linux systems using C++.
• Integrate and interface with high-speed SFPDP cards across multi-channel data pipelines.
• Architect and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable multi-threaded applications.
• Define and implement data sequencing and synchronization logic to support deterministic capture and replay.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration and timing alignment between software and capture cards.
• Lead and contribute to system integration, verification, and testing at both component and system levels.
• Perform performance analysis, debugging, and optimization of real-time systems.
• Document architecture, interface definitions, and test procedures to support handover and formal test activities.

Essential Requirements / Skills / Experience

• Extensive experience in C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Proficiency in C# for tooling, test interfaces, or Windows components as needed.
• Proven experience with real-time data systems, preferably involving SFPDP or other high-speed digital protocols.
• Strong multi-threaded and concurrent programming skills.
• Experience with low-level I/O, DMA, or driver-level interactions with PCIe cards or similar.
• Familiarity with software sequencing frameworks or custom state machines for test execution.
• Strong experience with integration, system test, and debugging of complex software/hardware interactions.
• Understanding of software design principles, memory management, and performance optimization.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

Additional Information

Line Up Aviation has 30+ years of recruitment experience in Aviation and Aerospace. This posting reflects current opportunities and internal details from TieTalent and its clients.