Remote Senior Telecom Software Engineer

Placements24; Southampton; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonuses

Stock options

Remote work flexibility

Home office setup allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Software Developer for a remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize software powering modern telecom networks, with an emphasis on scalable, secure, and high‑performance systems.

You will work across distributed services, microservices, and cloud-native architectures, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust solutions. Strong OO skills and telecom protocols experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience focused on telecommunications.
• Strong OO programming in C++, Java, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software for telecommunications systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code in C++, Java, Python, and Go.
• Collaborate with product, architects, and QA to define requirements.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and standards.
• Troubleshoot defects and performance issues.
• Develop technical documentation for designs and APIs.
• Mentor junior developers and share expertise.
• Stay updated on telecom tech trends and security best practices.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Go

SIP

RTP

TCP/IP

Diameter

SS7

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud-native

Agile

DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Software Developer for a remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize software powering modern telecom networks, with an emphasis on scalable, secure, and high‑performance systems.

You will work across distributed services, microservices, and cloud-native architectures, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust solutions. Strong OO skills and telecom protocols experience are essential for success.