Senior C Developer

RWS Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in content solutions seeks a skilled C developer to join their dynamic team and contribute to the innovative RWS XPP Publishing software. The role involves designing and enhancing software components, troubleshooting complex problems, and collaborating across teams, with strong emphasis on C, algorithms, and data structures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in C development.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience in all phases of the software development process.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop components using C.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

C development

Algorithms

Data structures

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related discipline

Tools

Linux

Windows

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Job description

Job Purpose

Are you a talented C developer with a passion for writing highly scalable and performant code?

We’re seeking a motivated developer to help shape the future of our industry leading RWS XPP Publishing software.

As a key member of our globally distributed agile team, you’ll contribute to the design and development of the XPP product and its cloud offering using your knowledge of C, data structures, and algorithms.

About Contenta

RWS Contenta is part of RWS’s content management platform focused on the Aerospace & Defence market. Contenta streamlines the content value chain to deliver the most accurate and up-to-date technical content possible.

The Contenta suite is an industry-proven publishing solution for technical content creation, digital publishing and technical instruction viewing; all with optimized functionality for each step of the content publishing process and the S1000D document specification.

For further information, please visit: RWS Contenta

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Develop: Create and enhance components with expertise in C, data structures, and algorithms.
• Troubleshoot and Debug: Implement solutions for complex issues.
• Collaborate: Work with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.
• Estimate and Prioritize: Provide development sizing and cost analysis estimates.
• Feature Delivery: Design features, decompose stories, and prioritize tasks.
• Quality Standards: Maintain adherence to development and testing standards.
• Leadership: Mentor team members and perform code reviews.
• Testing Excellence: Use automated tools for high-quality software delivery.
• Technology Awareness: Stay informed about emerging technologies.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience C development
• Strong understanding of algorithms, design patterns, and data structures, asynchrony, parallelism.
• Experience developing on Linux and Windows
• Experience in all phases of the software development process as a member of a distributed Scrum team
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related discipline

Nice to Haves

• Experience in publishing or content management.
• Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (Helm, Terraform, CloudFormation)
• AWS, Aure, GCP
• GTK, MSYS, CMake
• Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining REST APIs.
• Java, React, Perl, Python,XSLT, NodeJS,
• Experience with Jira/Confluence and agile development practices
• Exposure to CI tools like Jenkins, Maven, and SonarQube.

Life at RWS

RWS is a content solutions company, powered by technology and human expertise. We grow the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood. Everywhere.

Our proprietary technology, 45+ AI patents and human experts help organizations bring ideas to market faster, build deeper relationships across borders and cultures, and enter new markets with confidence – growing their business and connecting them to a world of opportunities.

It’s why over 80 of the world’s top 100 brands trust RWS to drive innovation, inform decisions and shape brand experiences.

With 60+ global locations, across five continents, our teams work with businesses across almost all industries. Innovating since 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

RWS Values

We Partner, We Pioneer, We Progress– and we´llDelivertogether.

For further information, please visit:RWS

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