Windows C++ Debugging Engineer (MFC) - Cambridge, Remote

Ripple; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ripple is seeking an experienced Windows C++ Software Engineer for a contract role on a mature Windows desktop application used in scientific instrumentation. You will diagnose issues from the field and in-house, including crash dumps, PDBs, and call stacks, using Visual Studio and WinDbg.

You’ll build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed. The contract is IR35 inside and offers £550 p/day for an initial 6 months with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Strong recent C++ on Windows (10+ years ideal).
• Hands-on MFC experience required.
• Experience debugging Windows applications using crash dumps and PDBs with Visual Studio or WinDbg.

Responsibilities

• Debug and diagnose defects from field and in-house issues.
• Fix root causes and verify fixes in a large legacy codebase.
• Build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed.

Skills

C++ on Windows

MFC experience

Crash dumps & PDBs

Large codebase familiarity

Tools

Visual Studio

WinDbg

Job description

Ripple is seeking an experienced Windows C++ Software Engineer for a contract role on a mature Windows desktop application used in scientific instrumentation. You will diagnose issues from the field and in-house, including crash dumps, PDBs, and call stacks, using Visual Studio and WinDbg.

You’ll build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed. The contract is IR35 inside and offers £550 p/day for an initial 6 months with potential extension.