Software Engineer

Ashdown Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

28 days holiday

Pension 10%

Bonus & profit sharing

Healthcare & life assurance

Job summary

Ashdown Group are recruiting a C++ Software Engineer for a growing software solutions company in the Aviation and Military sector. Initially based at the South West London site with a move to a hybrid pattern (2/3 days in the office).

You will join a team of engineers delivering messaging products deployed in critical environments. The role focuses on adding features, debugging issues, working with servers and protocol bridges, and enhancing security.

Qualifications

• Solid commercial software development experience using C++.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies beneficial.
• Able to work with large codebases and complex systems.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.
• Standards-based protocol implementation and networking knowledge.
• Security policy concepts such as PKI and TLS desirable.
• Self-motivated with initiative to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Add new features and extend capabilities in response to standards and client requirements.
• Debug client reported issues and improve code base and product delivery.
• Work with servers, gateways and protocol bridges.
• Improve security capabilities and system maintenance.
• Collaborate with the team to adopt newer programming languages.

Skills

C++

Messaging technologies

Large codebase

Troubleshooting

Protocol implementation

Networking protocols

PKI TLS security

Autonomous work

Education

Degree in Computer engineering or IT related subject

Job description

Our client, a growing software solutions company within the Aviation and Military sector, are looking to expand their engineering team and seeking a C++ Software Engineer. This is an opportunity to be part of a trusted team that values innovation, ownership, and collaboration and expand your knowledge, within a stimulating environment. The role will initially be based at the company's site in South West London and then move to a hybrid pattern with 2/3 days office based.

You will be joining a team of engineers who are experts in their field and passionate about what they do. Working with the company's well established messaging products, which are deployed in critical environments, ensuring compatibility across multiple protocols and Legacy systems.

This would be ideal for someone who really enjoys getting to grips with how systems work and wants to contribute to solving complex engineering problems. The following tasks are not exhaustive but will give you a good indication of what will be involved which will include:

Adding new features and extending capabilities in response to new standards and client requirements. Debugging clients reported issues and improving code base and product delivery over time. Working with Servers. gateways and protocol bridges. Elevating security capabilities and improving system delivery and maintenance of products. Working with the wider team to further enhance products and contribute to the adoption of newer programming languages.

The successful candidate will:

• A degree in Computer engineering or IT related subject would be desirable

• Solid commercial software development experience using C++
• Knowledge of messaging technologies would be beneficial

• Confidence to work with large codebase

• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and debug problems
• Standards based protocol implementation

• Networking and networking protocols

• Security policy concepts - technologies such as PKI and TLS desirable

• Lots of initiative and ability to work autonomously

As well as a salary of £60,000 - £72,000 plus London Weighting, the role offers hybrid working, 28 days holiday, 10% company pension contribution and a very generous benefits package including company performance bonus. profit sharing scheme and Healthcare and Life Assurance.