Senior Software Engineer C# .Net (Ref: 197462)

Forsyth Barnes Consultancy

Nottingham

Hybrid

GBP 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hybrid Working

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Leave and Service-based increases

Development Allowance for Training

Wellbeing & Mental Health Support

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes Consultancy partners with a SaaS logistics provider to recruit a Senior Software Engineer C++. You will design and own high‑performance backend systems that process telemetry streams and large datasets with low latency.

You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and own deployment pipelines while delivering production‑quality code that meets reliability targets. Hybrid work is supported in the UK.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Extensive hands-on experience in modern C++ (C++11 and later) in production systems.
Proven background in low-latency, high-throughput system design.
Strong understanding of concurrency, lock-free programming and memory management.
Experience with network protocols, message queues, or stream processing frameworks.
Familiarity with Linux toolchains, build systems and performance profilers.
Experience with CI/CD tooling, containerisation and observability platforms.
Excellent communication skills and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of C++ services that ingest and process telemetry and event data in real time.
Drive performance tuning, memory management and profiling to meet throughput and latency objectives.
Collaborate with product owners and architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Develop and maintain robust unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability.
Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers and promote strong engineering practices.
Own deployment pipelines and assist with monitoring, alerting and incident response.

Skills

C++

Low-latency design

Concurrency & memory mgmt

Networking protocols / queues

Linux toolchains

CI/CD tooling

Containerisation

Observability platforms

Mentoring/communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Containerisation

Observability platforms

Profilers

Job description

About Us

Our client is a SaaS company in the logistics and transport space. The organisation engineers cloud-native platforms, mobile client apps and data services that support route planning, real-time driver workflows and operational dashboards used across transport and distribution networks.

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer C++ will design and implement high-performance backend systems that process telematics streams, message queues and large datasets for freight and logistics applications.

The role requires ownership of core C++ modules, participation in architectural decisions, and delivery of production-quality code that meets reliability and latency targets.

Success Will Be Measured By Sustained System Stability, Measurable Through Reduced Incident Rates, Improved Processing Throughput And Timely Delivery Of Key Platform Enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of C++ services that ingest and process telemetry and event data in real time.
Drive performance tuning, memory management and profiling to meet throughput and latency objectives.
Collaborate With Product Owners And Architects To Translate Business Requirements Into Technical Solutions.
Develop And Maintain Robust Unit And Integration Tests To Ensure System Reliability.
Participate In Code Reviews, Mentor Junior Engineers And Promote Strong Engineering Practices.
Own Deployment Pipelines And Assist With Monitoring, Alerting And Incident Response.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science Or Equivalent Industry Experience.
Extensive Hands-On Experience In Modern C++ (C++11 And Later) Within Production Systems.
Proven Background In Low-Latency, High-Throughput System Design.
Strong Understanding Of Concurrency, Lock-Free Programming And Memory Management.
Practical Experience With Network Protocols, Message Queues, Or Stream Processing Frameworks.
Familiarity With Linux Toolchains, Build Systems And Performance Profilers.
Experience With CI/CD Tooling, Containerisation And Observability Platforms.
Excellent Communication Skills And Experience Mentoring Technical Teams.

Benefits