Senior Backend Engineer - Java/C++ with SC Clearance

Sanderson; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

Pension contribution

Training budget & development support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a skilled engineering team delivering high-performance backend systems. The role focuses on Java and C++ development, microservices, and scalable architectures within Linux environments.

You'll mentor engineers, influence technical strategy, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver robust software solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance backend applications using Java and C++.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of software services, components and APIs.
• Develop robust, secure and scalable solutions with a focus on quality and maintainability.
• Mentor and support junior/mid-level developers in the team.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, roadmaps and engineering strategy.
• Conduct code reviews and promote best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Develop RESTful APIs and distributed microservices.

Skills

Java

C++

Linux

Multithreading

APIs

Microservices

RESTful

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sanderson is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a skilled engineering team delivering high-performance backend systems. The role focuses on Java and C++ development, microservices, and scalable architectures within Linux environments.

You'll mentor engineers, influence technical strategy, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver robust software solutions.