C++ Software Engineer (C++ / MFC) – Contract

Ripple; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ripple is seeking an experienced Windows C++ Software Engineer for a contract role on a mature Windows desktop application used in scientific instrumentation. You will diagnose issues from the field and in-house, including crash dumps, PDBs, and call stacks, using Visual Studio and WinDbg.

You’ll build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed. The contract is IR35 inside and offers £550 p/day for an initial 6 months with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Strong recent C++ on Windows (10+ years ideal).
• Hands-on MFC experience required.
• Experience debugging Windows applications using crash dumps and PDBs with Visual Studio or WinDbg.

Responsibilities

• Debug and diagnose defects from field and in-house issues.
• Fix root causes and verify fixes in a large legacy codebase.
• Build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed.

Skills

C++ on Windows

MFC experience

Crash dumps & PDBs

Large codebase familiarity

Tools

Visual Studio

WinDbg

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Windows C++ Software Engineer for a contract role on a mature Windows desktop application used in scientific instrumentation. You'll work on both new features and day-to-day maintenance, alongside UX designers and applications specialists.

Debugging existing code is a core part of the job, not a side task. From day one you'll need to investigate issues raised from the field and in-house, including:

• Opening and analysing Windows crash dumps
• Matching PDB symbol files to the correct build
• Using Visual Studio and/or WinDbg to read call stacks and find the failing code
• Diagnosing problems such as access violations, memory leaks, version or DLL mismatches, and threading or deadlock issues
• Fixing the root cause and verifying the fix in a large legacy codebase

You'll also build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed.

The contract has been determined as inside IR35 and offers a day rate of £550 p/day on an initial 6 month contract with potential to extend.

What you'll need - C++ Software Engineer

• Strong recent C++ on Windows (10+ years ideal)
• Hands-on MFC experience
• Recent, practical experience debugging Windows applications with crash dumps and PDBs (Visual Studio and/or WinDbg)
• Comfortable working in a large existing codebase, not only greenfield work

Desirable Experience - C++ Software Engineer

• MVVM
• C# / .NET
• Azure DevOps and Git
• Familiarity with Agile ways of working
• Hardware control or instrument software
• Image processing

Location

Cambridge, with part-remote working.

If you enjoy digging into hard Windows bugs as much as shipping new features, this will be a good fit.

My client is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.