Software Engineer Jobs in Cambridge
 
Demand Trend Salary Trend Salary Histogram Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for the Software Engineer role in IT jobs advertised for the Cambridge region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Cambridge region.

Location
 3 months to
24 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Software Engineer
Rank 11 15 10
Rank change year-on-year
+4 -5
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 313 286 372
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 17.25% 14.23% 17.36%
As % of the Job Titles category 18.11% 14.77% 18.33%
Number of salaries quoted 274 238 350
Average salary £45,000 £40,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+12.50% +6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,500 £31,500 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £50,000 £48,200
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £36,000
% change year-on-year
- +4.16%
Search 61 Software Engineer jobs in Cambridge
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Cambridge
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category		 1728 1936 2029
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 95.21% 96.32% 94.68%
Number of salaries quoted 1538 1644 1847
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +14.28%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £30,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £49,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Software Engineer
Cambridgeshire

Software Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Software Engineer across the Cambridge region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Cambridge Software Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Software Engineer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Software Engineer across the Cambridge region.

Cambridge Software Engineer Salary Trend

Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Engineer across the Cambridge region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Cambridge Software Engineer Salary Histogram

Software Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Software Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Software Engineer in their job title.

1 370 (63.90%) C++
2 254 (43.87%) Linux
3 234 (40.41%) Degree
4 232 (40.07%) C
5 230 (39.72%) C#
6 214 (36.96%) Python
7 166 (28.67%) Java
8 164 (28.32%) .NET
9 142 (24.53%) Windows
10 137 (23.66%) Computer Science
11 127 (21.93%) Perl
12 108 (18.65%) Agile Software Development
13 105 (18.13%) OO
14 103 (17.79%) UNIX
15 99 (17.10%) TDD
16 80 (13.82%) HTML
17 70 (12.09%) E-Commerce
18 69 (11.92%) SQL Server
18 69 (11.92%) Mathematics
19 68 (11.74%) Electronics
20 67 (11.57%) Software Engineering
21 65 (11.23%) CSS
22 59 (10.19%) Multithreading
23 58 (10.02%) Open Source
24 52 (8.981%) ASP.NET
25 49 (8.463%) QA
26 48 (8.290%) SQL
27 47 (8.117%) Test Scripting
27 47 (8.117%) Pair Programming
27 47 (8.117%) Automated Testing

Software Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Software Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Software Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 164 (28.32%) .NET
2 80 (13.82%) HTML
3 65 (11.23%) CSS
4 52 (8.981%) ASP.NET
5 29 (5.009%) jQuery
5 29 (5.009%) STL
5 29 (5.009%) XML
6 23 (3.972%) Web Services
7 22 (3.800%) Boost C++ Libraries
7 22 (3.800%) Qt
8 21 (3.627%) MFC
9 20 (3.454%) Middleware
9 20 (3.454%) QML
10 18 (3.109%) JMS
11 16 (2.763%) WPF
12 11 (1.900%) JSON
13 10 (1.727%) WinForms
14 9 (1.554%) Hibernate
14 9 (1.554%) Symfony
15 8 (1.382%) Ajax
Application Platforms
1 7 (1.209%) nginx
1 7 (1.209%) Apache
2 3 (0.518%) IIS
3 2 (0.345%) Tomcat
4 1 (0.173%) OpenStack
4 1 (0.173%) OpenEdge
4 1 (0.173%) SharePoint
4 1 (0.173%) Jetty
Applications
1 29 (5.009%) MS Excel
2 6 (1.036%) MS Office
3 4 (0.691%) Adobe Illustrator
3 4 (0.691%) Photoshop
4 1 (0.173%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 44 (7.599%) Internet
2 29 (5.009%) Wireless
3 25 (4.318%) Ethernet
4 24 (4.145%) TCP/IP
5 14 (2.418%) Broadband
5 14 (2.418%) LTE
6 13 (2.245%) 3GPP
6 13 (2.245%) HTTP
7 11 (1.900%) GPRS
7 11 (1.900%) GSM
7 11 (1.900%) WCDMA
8 7 (1.209%) WAN
9 6 (1.036%) DSLAM
10 4 (0.691%) 3G
10 4 (0.691%) RIP
11 3 (0.518%) 4G
12 2 (0.345%) Intranet
12 2 (0.345%) SNMP
12 2 (0.345%) FTP
13 1 (0.173%) iSCSI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 69 (11.92%) SQL Server
2 36 (6.218%) MySQL
3 7 (1.209%) Redis
4 4 (0.691%) Big Data
5 2 (0.345%) MS Access
5 2 (0.345%) CouchDB
6 1 (0.173%) MongoDB
6 1 (0.173%) SQL Server 2008
6 1 (0.173%) GIS
6 1 (0.173%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 38 (6.563%) Visual Studio
2 32 (5.527%) Selenium
3 22 (3.800%) FitNesse
4 12 (2.073%) Git (software)
5 10 (1.727%) Subversion
6 5 (0.864%) WATIR
7 3 (0.518%) Team Foundation Server
7 3 (0.518%) QuickTest Pro
7 3 (0.518%) Bugzilla
8 2 (0.345%) GCC
8 2 (0.345%) CppUnit
9 1 (0.173%) FinalBuilder
9 1 (0.173%) Mercurial
9 1 (0.173%) CMake
9 1 (0.173%) InstallShield
General
1 68 (11.74%) Electronics
2 21 (3.627%) Military
3 19 (3.282%) Telecoms
4 17 (2.936%) Multimedia
5 10 (1.727%) Finance
6 5 (0.864%) Manufacturing
7 4 (0.691%) Automotive
8 2 (0.345%) French Language
8 2 (0.345%) German Language
8 2 (0.345%) Italian Language
8 2 (0.345%) Japanese Language
8 2 (0.345%) Publishing
8 2 (0.345%) Aerospace
9 1 (0.173%) Banking
9 1 (0.173%) Music
9 1 (0.173%) Marketing
Miscellaneous
1 137 (23.66%) Computer Science
2 69 (11.92%) Mathematics
3 58 (10.02%) Open Source
4 44 (7.599%) Device Driver
5 41 (7.081%) Physics
6 35 (6.045%) Embedded Systems
7 26 (4.491%) Blog
8 23 (3.972%) Cryptography
9 20 (3.454%) PKI
10 16 (2.763%) Artificial Intelligence
11 15 (2.591%) VHDL
12 13 (2.245%) Verilog
13 8 (1.382%) Smartphone
14 6 (1.036%) Digital Media
14 6 (1.036%) Cloud Computing
15 4 (0.691%) Enterprise Software
16 3 (0.518%) Handset
17 2 (0.345%) 3D Graphics
17 2 (0.345%) Management Information System
17 2 (0.345%) Chip and PIN
Operating Systems
1 254 (43.87%) Linux
2 142 (24.53%) Windows
3 103 (17.79%) UNIX
4 18 (3.109%) Solaris
5 11 (1.900%) Android
6 9 (1.554%) Apple iOS
7 5 (0.864%) Embedded Linux
8 4 (0.691%) Windows 8
8 4 (0.691%) Windows 7
9 3 (0.518%) Symbian OS
9 3 (0.518%) Windows Mobile
10 2 (0.345%) Windows CE
11 1 (0.173%) VxWorks
11 1 (0.173%) Mac OS X
11 1 (0.173%) ThreadX
11 1 (0.173%) Nucleus RTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 108 (18.65%) Agile Software Development
2 105 (18.13%) OO
3 99 (17.10%) TDD
4 70 (12.09%) E-Commerce
5 67 (11.57%) Software Engineering
6 59 (10.19%) Multithreading
7 47 (8.117%) Test Scripting
7 47 (8.117%) Pair Programming
7 47 (8.117%) Automated Testing
8 42 (7.254%) Manual Testing
9 38 (6.563%) OOD
10 37 (6.390%) Software Testing
11 30 (5.181%) Continuous Integration
12 27 (4.663%) Scrum
13 26 (4.491%) Unit Testing
14 24 (4.145%) Test Automation
15 21 (3.627%) UML
16 19 (3.282%) Product Management
17 18 (3.109%) Validation
17 18 (3.109%) CQRS
Programming Languages
1 370 (63.90%) C++
2 232 (40.07%) C
3 230 (39.72%) C#
4 214 (36.96%) Python
5 166 (28.67%) Java
6 127 (21.93%) Perl
7 48 (8.290%) SQL
8 46 (7.945%) JavaScript
8 46 (7.945%) Embedded C
9 27 (4.663%) Embedded C++
10 25 (4.318%) Ruby
11 20 (3.454%) Haskell
12 17 (2.936%) VB.NET
13 16 (2.763%) Erlang
13 16 (2.763%) Bash shell
14 11 (1.900%) PHP
15 9 (1.554%) Assembly Language
15 9 (1.554%) VB
16 8 (1.382%) VB6
17 6 (1.036%) F#
Qualifications
1 234 (40.41%) Degree
2 33 (5.699%) ISEB
3 20 (3.454%) ISTQB
3 20 (3.454%) SC Cleared
3 20 (3.454%) Security Cleared
4 5 (0.864%) PhD
5 3 (0.518%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 49 (8.463%) QA
2 21 (3.627%) ISO 9000
3 3 (0.518%) ISO 9001
3 3 (0.518%) TickIT
4 1 (0.173%) JTAG
System Software
1 14 (2.418%) Xen
2 3 (0.518%) XenServer
Vendors
1 33 (5.699%) Microsoft
2 32 (5.527%) Oracle
3 13 (2.245%) VMware
4 10 (1.727%) Anite
5 7 (1.209%) Riverbed
5 7 (1.209%) Twitter
6 4 (0.691%) webMethods
6 4 (0.691%) Adobe
7 3 (0.518%) Sybase
8 2 (0.345%) Altera
9 1 (0.173%) Progress
9 1 (0.173%) JBoss
9 1 (0.173%) EMC
9 1 (0.173%) Epicor
9 1 (0.173%) QNX
Software Engineers - C/C++,Java,Android,Technical Software
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
A fantastic opportunity for experienced Technical Android software developers to get involved in Android Software Development with Java and C/C++... In addition to Java, C and system...
Anderson Lamb
Salary: From £45,000 to £65,000 per annum plus benefits package
Posted: 22 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer
Cambridge, East Anglia
Based in Cambridgeshire, our client is a world leader in industrial print systems development, and their technology is used worldwide in a wide range of print applications. To...
Questor Resourcing
Salary: to circa £45k + benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Software Engineer (Automated Test, C, C++, Python)
Cambridge, East Anglia
Software Engineer (Test Design, C, C++ Python)Location: CambridgeSalary: up to £50KSkills: Python, C++, C, Test Design, Automated, EmbeddedOur client, a world-renowned blue-chip company, is seeking...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum + Shares, Private medical, pension
Posted: 4 May 2013
Senior Software Engineer (Algorithms) - C / C++, analysis, strong maths background, image processing, share options, Cambridge, to £50k + extensive benefits
Cambridge, East Anglia
Senior Software Engineer (Algorithms), C / C++, analysis, strong maths background, image processing, share options, CambridgeExceptional opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to join an exciting company with extensive...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k + extensive benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Software Engineer/Developer - C# or C++ or Java
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
As the successful Software Engineer / Developer, you will have a minimum of a bachelors degree in Computer Science or other numerate subject with a high software engineering content.....
Computer People
Salary: £1.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
C++ Software Engineer (Python, RDBMS, MySQL, Networking)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: Strong C++ experience on a Linux platform... Experience with Python... Experience with RDBMS a must, preferably MySQL... Technical degree or equivalent experience... Keywords: Strong C++, Linux, Python,...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: Suitable candidates for the role of Embedded Software Engineer will need an appropriate background in embedded software, a good degree in a relevant subject, such as electronic...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
C++/C# Software Engineer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: C++ and C# .NET development using Microsoft visual studio. Engineering degree or equivalent qualification or work experience... Design experience in multi threaded real time applications on Windows...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
C C++ C# Maths Software Algorithm Development Engineer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Software Developer C C++ or C# with strong maths skills... Programming skills with the likes of C C++ or C#. Essential: Good degree, Maths, C or C++ or...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Great Base + Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Software Engineer (C#, Managed C++)
Cambridge, East Anglia
Software Engineer (C#, Managed C++)Location: CambridgeSkills: C++, C#, Agile/ ScrumSalary: Up to £40K plus benefits (Pension, Bonus, BUPA, 25 days holiday)Our client, a well-known R&...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension,Bonus,BUPA,25 days hol
Posted: 4 May 2013
Graduate Software Engineer / Developer-Java / C++ / Perl
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
We would love to hear from straight graduates or experienced Graduate Software Engineer / Developer -Java / C++ / Perl... You should have some programming knowledge, and we would be particularly...
Computer People
Salary: £25000.00 - £35000.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
We would like to hear from experienced embedded software engineers with excellent C or C++ programming skills and an understanding of electronics... A wide understanding of computer science,...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £40,000 to £55,000 per annum
Posted: 23 May 2013
Graduate Software Engineer (C++)
Cambridge, East Anglia
You will become part of a first-class development team who operate in an Agile environment. Main tasks for the Graduate Software Engineer (C++):Design clearly defined, reliable...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum + Life cover,shares+more
Posted: 4 May 2013
Senior .NET Software Engineer - C#, MVC, ASP.NET
Cambridge
This role has the scope to move into a Software Architect role, so if you have any architecture experience it would be a distinct advantage. This Senior Software...
Michael Rothstein
Salary: £41k
Posted: 15 May 2013
Embedded Software Developer / Engineer / Programmer - C/C++
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
I am keen to speak with talented Embedded Software Developers and Lead Embedded Software Developers with strong experience in C for Embedded Systems... Essential skills: * Electronics Engineering Degree...
The People Network
Salary: £40000 - £70000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 23 May 2013
Software Engineer - 1st / 2.1, C / C++, embedded, DSP, audio, Cambridge, to c£40k DOE + Benefits
Cambridge, East Anglia
Key responsibilities will take ownership of specific aspects of a project under the mentorship of senior engineers; providing input into project planning; conducting peer review of software; and...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to c£40k DOE + Benefits
Posted: 2 May 2013
C Embedded Software Engineer Cambridge £50k
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
A proven track record with embedded systems programming in C, ideally within a networked environment. Any knowledge of Linux could be useful too. Essential: C, Embedded, Realtime O/...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £35000 - £50000 per annum + Great Salary+Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer (C/C++)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
You… As a successful Software Engineer you'll have experience of designing device drivers and real time systems written in C and C++... Technical Skills… *Embedded C, C++...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30000.00 - £50000.00 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
C C++ Java C# Maths Physics Graduate Software Engineer £30k
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
C++ or Java developer with Maths / Physics background needed in Cambridge... Coding is varied and challenging using either C C++ Java C#... Essential: Either C C++ Java C#...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + Awesome + Top Prospects
Posted: 21 May 2013
Software Engineer - web development, Big data, C#, Ruby / HTML5 / Javascript / JQuery / Java, South Cambridge, to £50k + Benefits
South Cambridge, East Anglia
Software Engineer - Web development, Big data, Front-end and Back-end, C#, Cloud computing... The successful candidate will be able to choose their technologies and could be using...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k + benefits
Posted: 2 May 2013
Graduate Software Engineer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Description: We are looking for a Software Engineer to work on client assignments developing software for a wide range of wireless systems and products... Requirements: To meet...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer - Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Key Skills: Embedded C/C++ Embedded Linux Kernel development, device drivers, protocol stack Hardware architecture, hardware design Agile, SCRUM Audio solutions provider based in Cambridge are seeking an...
Auburn Rose
Salary: From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Software Engineer/Developer in C#.Net Environments
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
C# Software Engineer in R&D... The company specialises in the creation of automated products for research and development chemists and is a world leader in areas dovetailing...
North Point Recruitment
Salary: £34000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 22 May 2013
Software Engineer - software tools development, scripting, Eclipse plugins, GNU tools, share options, Cambridge
Cambridge, East Anglia
There will also be an opportunity to contribute to their demonstration debug tools, which are based on Eclipse and GNU tools, and to help shape our novel silicon...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Negotiable + share options
Posted: 10 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer - C / C++, Assembler, Connectivity, Scripting, Network Protocols, Cambridge, £Competitive + Bonuses + Benefits
Cambridge, East Anglia
They are currently developing products that will be at the heart of connectivity technology for a range of applications including: medical, automotive, consumer electronics, leisure and healthcare.Due...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Competitive + Bonuses + Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
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