Senior Software Engineer - 5G C/C++ High-Performance

Spectrum IT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment is partnering with an innovative technology business in Southampton to recruit a Senior Software Engineer. The role focuses on C/C++ software development for 5G NR PHY, with emphasis on multithreaded and high-performance systems.

You will work across software, hardware, architecture and system-test teams to tackle performance challenges and shape reliable software in a demanding technical environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience developing software in C or C++.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and sound technical judgement.
• Proven experience with multithreaded or high-performance software.
• Ability to own complex performance and optimisation challenges.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of C/C++ software development used to run and test 5G NR PHY algorithms
• Drive software performance improvements through optimisation and multithreading
• Lead the integration of software components and resolution of complex technical issues
• Develop and maintain automated testing and CI processes
• Collaborate with hardware, architecture and system-test teams
• Support interoperability testing with customers, vendors and operators
• Provide senior technical input into reviews and wider software engineering decisions

Skills

C/C++ development

Multithreaded software

Performance optimisation

Job description

Spectrum IT Recruitment is partnering with an innovative technology business in Southampton to recruit a Senior Software Engineer. The role focuses on C/C++ software development for 5G NR PHY, with emphasis on multithreaded and high-performance systems.

You will work across software, hardware, architecture and system-test teams to tackle performance challenges and shape reliable software in a demanding technical environment.