Senior C++ Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom seeks an accomplished Senior C++ Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-quality software, focusing on performance and scalability. You will contribute to architecture discussions, implement robust APIs, and lead code reviews, while collaborating with international teams to deliver reliable, well-documented solutions.

Applicants should have 7+ years of professional experience in C++, strong Linux background, and hands-on experience with modern testing

Qualifications

• Proven experience with modern C++ (C++17/20/23).
• Strong understanding of STL, memory management, and concurrency.
• Experience in Linux environments and profiling tools.
• Knowledge of design patterns, SOLID principles, and software architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software using modern C++.
• Develop robust, scalable, and high-performance software components and applications.
• Design and implement software architectures, modules, APIs, and interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international development teams to deliver reliable solutions.

Skills

C++ Development

Multithreaded Applications

Performance Optimization

CI/CD Pipelines

Automated Testing Frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related

Tools

CMake

Conan

Vcpkg

Git

Google Test

Google Mock

Catch2

Job description

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software using modern C++
• Develop robust, scalable, and high-performance software components and applications
• Design and implement software architectures, modules, APIs, and interfaces
• Write clean, maintainable, efficient, and well-documented code
• Analyze existing systems and identify optimization and modernization opportunities
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis
• Optimize software for performance, memory usage, latency, stability, and reliability
• Develop and maintain multithreaded and concurrent applications
• Participate in architecture and technical design discussions
• Conduct code reviews and uphold software engineering standards and best practices
• Develop automated unit, integration, and system tests
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international development teams
• Contribute to technical documentation and software specifications
• Support integration of software components with existing platforms and systems
• Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Evaluate new technologies, libraries, frameworks, and development approaches
• Take ownership of technically complex components and solutions
• Make architectural and implementation decisions
• Identify technical risks and propose solutions
• Translate business and technical requirements into reliable software solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline
• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong professional experience with C++, ideally C++17, C++20, and/or C++23
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming, generic programming, templates, STL, memory management, smart pointers, RAII, multithreading, concurrency, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and software architecture
• Strong experience developing software in Linux environments
• Experience with debugging, profiling, and performance optimization
• Understanding of network and inter-process communication concepts
• Experience with CMake, Conan, or vcpkg
• Strong experience with Git and modern source-control workflows
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Google Test, Google Mock, Catch2, or comparable technologies
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Knowledge of SOLID principles, Clean Code, test-oriented development, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration, secure coding, software lifecycle management, technical documentation, and performance and reliability engineering
• Ability to work independently, analyze complex codebases, make architectural decisions, identify technical risks, and collaborate within international teams
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving capabilities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in modern C++ software development, including C++17, C++20, and C++23, with a strong focus on performance optimization, multithreading, and software architecture. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring engineers while adhering to best practices in software engineering.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• C++ Development
• Multithreaded Applications
• Performance Optimization
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Automated Testing Frameworks

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• C++
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Memory Management
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Design Patterns
• Linux Environments
• Debugging
• Profiling
• Software Architecture

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Troubleshooting
• Communication
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Software Development
• Technical Documentation
• Continuous Integration
• Secure Coding
• Software Lifecycle Management

Tools & Technologies

• CMake
• Conan
• Vcpkg
• Git
• Google Test
• Google Mock
• Catch2