Senior C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in Cambridge

Senior Software Engineer - C++
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Cambridge is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 55 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.35% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.39% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £100,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cambridge with a recognized job title 515 393 820
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.57% 93.13% 95.68%
Number of salaries quoted 366 195 608
10th Percentile £32,125 £30,000 £30,888
25th Percentile £50,000 £41,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,100 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.27% - -
75th Percentile £78,500 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £81,050 £92,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - +1.85%

Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge

Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 23 February 2026, Senior C++ Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Senior C++ Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Automated Trading
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) High-Frequency Trading
1 2 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 2 (100.00%) Rust
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Ultra-Low Latency

Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Automated Trading
1 2 (100.00%) High-Frequency Trading
1 2 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Ultra-Low Latency
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Rust