Software Engineer

Logic recruiting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in C++ and systems programming for a hybrid role in Central London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in modern C++, solid Linux systems experience, and an interest in audio software. Join a hands-on R&D team with a focus on high autonomy, accountability, and performance, while contributing to the development of innovative audio technologies.

Benefits

Laptop and relevant software provided

Qualifications

• Strong background in modern C++ required.
• Solid Linux systems programming experience needed.
• Understanding of secure systems design is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, maintainable C++ systems.
• Build efficient, asynchronous services.
• Manage complex toolchains and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Modern C++ (templates, STL, concurrency)

Linux systems programming

Secure systems design

Embedded Linux development

Interest in audio software

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Software Engineer — C++ / Systems Programming (Audio) –

Basic salary £55k

Hybrid

HQ -Central London

Our client is looking for a pragmatic systems engineer who loves building fast, reliable software that talks to real hardware. You’ll work alongside product designers, embedded / EE, and application developers to ship maintainable, high-performance systems for professional audio.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and implementing robust, maintainable C++ systems (C++17 / 20).
• Building efficient, asynchronous services (event loops, concurrency, IPC, networking).
• Managing complex toolchains (cross-compilers, CMake / Bazel), packaging, and versioning workflows (Git, trunk-based or GitFlow).
• Owning CI / CD pipelines and release engineering for smooth delivery.
• Writing rigorous automated tests (unit / integration / functional) with coverage and reliability gates.
• Profiling and debugging in production-like environments (perf, valgrind, ASan / TSan / UBSan, heap / CPU profilers).
• Collaborating tightly with hardware and firmware teams to integrate software with real devices.

What we’d love you to bring :

• Strong background in modern C++ (required) : templates, STL, concurrency, RAII, move semantics.
• Solid Linux systems programming : sockets, filesystems, epoll / kqueue, threads, timers, IPC.
• Experience with secure systems design (threat modeling, least privilege, secrets, sandboxing).
• Familiarity with embedded Linux development (Yocto / Buildroot, cross-compilation, init / services).
• Interest in audio software, plug‑ins, and AoIP (Audio over IP).

Nice to have

• Rust experience (or a serious interest in learning it); FFI with C / C++.
• Real‑time considerations (low‑latency I / O paths, jitter budgets, lock‑free structures).
• Networking for media : multicast, PTP / IEEE‑1588, AES67 / RAVENNA / Dante / AVB‑TSN.
• Audio domain exposure : plugin formats (VST3 / AU / AAX), DSP pipelines, JACK / ALSA / CoreAudio / ASIO.
• Observability / tooling : metrics / logging / tracing, crash capture, OTA / firmware update infrastructure.
• Internal tools and partner portals : small web backends (C++ / Rust / Python) to support ops / dev.

What we’re looking for

• Software engineering background (degree or equivalent professional experience).
• Ability to design and deliver well‑structured, maintainable systems end‑to‑end.
• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines with designers, software engineers, and hardware engineers.
• Ownership mindset : you ship, measure, and iterate.

How they work!

• Small, hands‑on R&D team; high autonomy, clear accountability.
• Code reviews, automated test gates, and CI as non-negotiables.
• Bias to simplicity, performance, and excellent DX (developer experience).

Additional information

• HQ location : London
• Employment type : Full-time
• Laptop and relevant software provided