Graduate Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment; City Of London; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software recruitment agency seeks a Graduate Software Engineer (C++) to join a remote high-performance team. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in C++ programming and demonstrate their skills through personal projects. The role offers mentorship and a collaborative environment focused on knowledge sharing. Salary of up to £50,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of C/C++ programming languages.
• Demonstrated expertise through personal coding projects.
• Interest in technology and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Write high-performance C++ code.
• Engage in low-latency networking tasks.
• Collaborate on live projects with mentors.

Skills

C++ programming

Git and version control

Low-level programming

Networking concepts

Education

Computer Science or related degree

Job description

Overview

Title: Graduate Software Engineer (C++)

Client: Custom high-performance software house

Location: Fully remote (UK)

Salary: Up to 50,000

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 is well reputed for growing graduates internally, and for providing ultra-low-latency networking 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 (not required if experience is strong)
• Ideally you 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 contact Max at Platform for a chat.