Senior Software Engineer - C / C++

ARCA; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong C/C++ skills to support an automotive engineering programme. The role involves developing high-performance software, working on concurrent systems and distributed architectures. Candidates should have a solid understanding of multi-threading, networking protocols, and ideally experience in automotive or motorsport environments. This is a short-term contract role that requires immediate attention and offers flexible remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing high-performance C / C++ software.
• Knowledge of multi-threading and async programming.
• Background in automotive, motorsport, or high-performance engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance C / C++ software.
• Work on concurrent, parallel and asynchronous systems.
• Contribute to distributed, real-time architectures.

Skills

Strong C / C++ development

Solid understanding of concurrency

Distributed systems knowledge

Layer-3 / 4 Networking Stack

Knowledge of networking protocols

Familiarity with PTP / NTP

Linux OS

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – C / C++

ARCA is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join on a short-term contract to help support an automotive / motorsport engineering programme.

This role suits someone comfortable working close to real-time systems, networking and performance-critical software, typically found in vehicle platforms, simulation, data or control environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance C / C++ software
• Work on concurrent, parallel and asynchronous systems
• Contribute to distributed, real-time architectures (pub / sub models, time-synchronised systems)

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong C / C++ development
• Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading and async programming
• Distributed systems, ideally real-time
• Layer-3 / 4 Networking Stack (IP, UDP, TCP, Multicast etc.)
• Knowledge of networking protocols : IP, UDP, TCP, Multicast
• Familiarity with PTP / NTP time synchronisation
• Linux OS
• Background in automotive, motorsport, or high-performance engineering environments highly desirable

Contract Details

• Outside IR35
• Remote-based
• Initial 1-month contract (extension likely for the right profile)
• Interviews before Christmas – start in the New Year

If you like to learn more about this C / C++ Software Engineer role please apply for immediate consideration.