C/C++ Software Developer

Job Title: C/C++ Software Developer
Location: Sheffield
Salary: Up to £50k (depending on experience)
  
We’re seeking an experienced C/C++ Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance software systems. The role focuses on C++ development for complex, data-intensive applications, including real-time processing, and cross-platform solutions. You will contribute to system design, implementation, testing, and ongoing optimisation in a collaborative engineering environment.
  
About the Role

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance software using C++ and C
• Work with complex data structures, file formats, and binary protocols
• Maintain and modernise C++ codebases, improving performance, clarity, and maintainability
• Build cross-platform solutions for Linux, Windows, and Unix-based systems
• Develop real-time and high-throughput data acquisition and processing systems
• Diagnose and resolve complex software defects using systematic debugging techniques
• Write and maintain comprehensive automated tests (unit, integration, system)
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical standards
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, production-ready software delivery

  
About You:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Strong commercial experience in C and C++
• Experience developing high-performance or real-time systems
• Strong debugging skills
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Experience with CI tools such as Jenkins and containerised environments (Docker)
• Experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL)

  
Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for this opportunity.
  
If interested, please send over an updated CV.