Senior Software Engineer (C++), Endpoint Client - Cisco ThousandEyes

Cisco Systems; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a skilled C++ Software Engineer in London to join their team focusing on integration and test automation. Ideal candidates will have experience in modern C++, systems programming, and are encouraged to have familiarity with Python and network programming. This position offers opportunities to work with innovative technologies within a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Work with modern C++ (C++17 or newer) on large systems using standard libraries.
• Need understanding of multi-threaded and asynchronous code.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science required.

Responsibilities

• Work on integration and test automation projects across various technologies and platforms.

Skills

Modern C++ proficiency

Systems programming experience

Computer Science knowledge

Familiarity with Python

Boost Asio knowledge

Network programming

Job description

Who We Are

Cisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every network – even the ones they don’t own. Powered by AI and an unmatched set of cloud, internet and enterprise network telemetry data, ThousandEyes enables IT teams to proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues – before they impact end- user experiences.

ThousandEyes is deeply integrated across the entire Cisco technology portfolio and beyond, helping customers deploy at scale while also delivering AI-powered assurance insights within Cisco’s leading Networking, Security, Collaboration, and Observability portfolios.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a skilled and motivated C++ Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role involves working on integration and test automation projects and having the opportunity to work with a variety of technologies and platforms.

Qualifications

• Modern C++ proficiency. You will have to work on a large system developed in modern C++ (C++17 or newer) that makes extensive use of the standard library and uses a large number of third party libraries
• Systems programming experience. You will have to often work and understand multi-threaded and asynchronous code.
• Computer Science knowledge. You need to have a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and a willingness to learn new technologies and libraries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Python. Experience with Python will be beneficial for tasks involving scripting or automation
• Boost Asio knowledge. You will often have to work with components/abstractions provided by boost::asio in order to write thread-safe asynchronous code.
• Platform APIs. Sometimes you will need to work with Linux and/or MacOS and/or Windows Platform APIs (non-UI).
• Network programming. Occasionally, you will have to understand, debug and write code that performs low level network operations