Graduate Software Engineer

Purposeology; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Graduate Software Engineer with a passion for coding and technology to join their high-performance team. You will write high-performance C++ code and work on live projects from day one with dedicated mentoring. Ideal candidates should hold a Computer Science degree and demonstrate coding proficiency through personal projects. Remote work is available from the UK.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate a portfolio with personal programming projects (C/C++ preferred).
• Interest in technology and programming.
• Experience with low-level personal projects (e.g., compilers, networks).

Responsibilities

• Write high-performance C++ code.
• Contribute to low-latency networking projects.
• Work on live projects with a collaborative team.

Skills

C++ programming

Low-latency networking

Version control (Git)

Education

Computer Science or related degree

Job description

Graduate Software Engineer - £60,000

Title: Graduate Software Engineer (C++)

Client: High Performance Systems

Location: London, Cambridge or Remote (from the UK)

Package: Up to £60,000

This is a fantastic opportunity for any genuinely passionate graduates/junior engineers with a track record of extra-curricular/personal coding projects to join a high-performance team with a culture of knowledge sharing and collective growth.

The business are well reputed for growing graduates internally, and for providing ultra-low-latency solutions using C++.

The Role

• Write high-performance C++ code.
• Low-latency networking.
• Work on live projects from day one with a team to support you.
• You will have a dedicated mentor with expertise in software development to coach you into becoming the best engineer you can be.
• There is a culture of hands‑off management – you will be given trust and autonomy from the offset with no micromanagement.
• Friendly and collaborative culture.

Requirements

• Computer Science or related degree.
• Must have a GitHub / extensive examples of personal programming projects (C/C++ preferred).
• Genuine interest in technology!
• You will stand out if you have low-level personal projects (e.g., compilers, networks, OS…)
• You will not be considered if you do not have a portfolio/code examples to share.