Graduate Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Graduate Software Engineer to join a high-performance team in London or remotely. You will be responsible for writing high-performance C++ code and working on low-latency networking projects. Ideal candidates will have a background in Computer Science and a GitHub portfolio showcasing their personal projects. This role offers a collaborative culture with mentorship and autonomy, perfect for passionate graduates.

Qualifications

• Must have a GitHub with extensive examples of personal programming projects.
• Genuine interest in technology.
• Portfolio/code examples are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Write high-performance C++ code.
• Involved in low-latency networking.
• Work on live projects with support from a team.

Skills

C++

GitHub projects

Interest in technology

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

If you are interested learning more, please don't hesitate to get in touch.