Junior Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned software house in Cambridge seeks a passionate Junior Software Engineer to join their team. The role offers the opportunity to write performance-critical C++ code and work on live projects with a dedicated mentor. Ideal candidates will have personal coding projects to demonstrate their skills and a degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Qualifications

• Must have a portfolio or code examples to share.
• Genuine interest in technology is required.

Responsibilities

• Write high-performance C++ code.
• Work on live projects from day one with support.
• Work under a mentor in a collaborative environment.

Skills

C++

GitHub

Programming

Education

Computer Science or related degree

Job description

This range is provided by Platform Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Junior Software Engineer - £50,000

Title: Junior Software Engineer (C++)

Client: Custom high-performance software house

Location: Cambridge

Package: 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 solutions using C++.

The role:

• Write high-performance C++ code.
• 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)
• 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 contact [e-mail] for more information or a confidential chat.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media, Computer Hardware Manufacturing, and Software Development

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