Senior Software Engineer

Disguise Technologies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their software products. This role requires strong C++ skills, a collaborative approach, and the ability to tackle complex technical problems. Successful candidates will have over 6 years of experience in software development, particularly in commercial environments. The position offers hybrid working, and various benefits including unlimited PTO and mental health support.

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Hybrid working

Mental health and wellbeing support

Gig allowance

Training, coaching & mentoring

Qualifications

• Strong experience (6+ years) writing C++ to build a commercial product.
• Experience releasing a commercial software product.
• Experience working in a team to create code, review code and fix bugs.
• Experience in real-time systems.
• Experience working on Windows software development.

Responsibilities

• Improve, support and maintain existing areas of the product.
• Build and technically specify new features.
• Participate in and lead code reviews.
• Work closely with a team of developers to solve technical challenges.
• Help team members understand customer issues.
• Share knowledge of expertise with the team.
• Participate in technical interviews.

Skills

C++

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Collaboration

Job description

Disguise sits at the heart of the most inspiring live and virtual experiences in the world, leading the market in building a software and hardware solution that designs, sequences and controls the most spectacular productions across film and TV, broadcast, live and corporate events.

About the role

Senior Software Engineer
Department: Engineering
Location: UK – London
Reports into: Lead Software Engineer

Disguise are looking for a senior software engineer who considers themselves to be a generalist programmer. The successful applicant will enjoy working at the cutting edge of their industry, providing software for demanding end users. They will be an exceptional engineer with proven experience using C++ who is excited to improve the product and their own skill‑set by applying good development practices.

Development is conducted in small, highly focused teams of engineers, light on process and requiring a hands‑on approach. This role will be primarily working with the “Displays and Servers” team which specialises in Software‑Hardware interfaces and distributed systems.

What you will do

• Improve, support and maintain existing areas of the product
• Build and technically specify new features
• Participate in and lead code reviews
• Work closely with a team of developers to solve our most technically challenging problems
• Work closely with a team of support engineers to help them better understand customer issues
• Share knowledge of your expertise with the team
• Help to grow the team by participating in technical interviews

Experience we are looking for

• Strong experience (6+ years) writing C++ to build a commercial product
• Experience releasing a commercial software product
• Experience working in a team to create code, review code and fix bugs
• Experience in real‑time systems
• Experience working on Windows software development

Skills, behaviour and values we are looking for

• You will have clear communication, both verbal and written
• You will have excellent attention to detail, when writing and reviewing code
• You will enjoy problem solving complex issues with a curious and inquisitive mind
• You will be technically competent and interested in building out a product (ie, what the product should do, what else can make the product great)
• You will be collaborative, working with the team to build a product and knowledge share
• You will be pragmatic in the way you approach writing code
• You will be passionate to expand your knowledge
• You will have the resilience to keep experimenting

About Disguise

Disguise is the industry‑leading platform sitting at the heart of a new era of visual experiences – one powerful integrated system of software, hardware and services to help create the next dimension of real‑time spectacle. We partner with the biggest entertainment brands and companies in the world to deliver the A‑list of live music events, live TV broadcasts, immersive experiences, installations, theatre, film and TV production, corporate communications and brand product launches. Working with Disney, Snapchat, Netflix, ESPN, the Burj Khalifa, and Adele, Disguise is the number one partner delivering the next dimension of entertainment.

Innovation comes from everyone. We strive to create a workplace that reflects our diverse audience. We celebrate our people for their full authentic selves, and embrace uniqueness. Inclusion and Equity matter at Disguise. We create together and we create everywhere.

Our values

• Honest. We are real with ourselves and our clients and share our ideas with openness and transparency.
• Evolutionary. We innovate using our user’s ever‑changing needs so our technology remains ahead‑of‑the‑game.
• Fearless. We take the best path, not the easiest, and innovate where it’s right, not where it’s simplest.
• Resilience. We don’t give up until we find the right solution, even if it means going outside our remit.
• Belong. We create an environment where everyone feels like they belong and is empowered to do their best work.

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off – with minimum time you must take set at 20% above statutory.
• Hybrid working between home and our offices (dependent on role and location).
• Mental health and wellbeing support – subscription to the Calm app, mental health first‑aid buddies, employee assistance programmes.
• Gig allowance – £400 (or local equivalent) to spend on tickets every year to immerse yourself in our industries.
• Belonging policies – including (but not limited to) support for Parental, Fertility, Miscarriage, Menopause and Transitioning.
• Training, coaching & mentoring.

As set forth in Disguise Technologies Ltd’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.