Senior Software Engineer - C++/Linux

Ever wanted to work on software that protects hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide and lead the architecture behind the code that makes it possible?

We're looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a small, agile team working on mission-critical cyber security software used globally. This isn't just another dev role, you'll combine deep technical C++ expertise with architectural and technical leadership, driving complex features from concept through to release while shaping engineering standards across the team with plenty of scope for career growth on offer. You'll be working on a new greenfield project with a chance to make a huge impact for a company that's won awards for their culture.

What you'll be doing:

- Leading design and delivery of complex features in modern C++ (C+) in Linux
- Architecting robust, high performance solutions that balance security, maintainability and long term evolution
- Technical leadership and mentoring of Junior C++ Engineers
- Driving best practices in tooling, testing, CI/CD, and peer code review to raise overall engineering quality

What we need from you:

- Commercial C++ experience across the full software development life cycle
- Application development on Linux (or Windows), including memory management and performance tuning and systems level programming
- Multi-threading and concurrent programming
- Experience designing systems, working on software architecture and leading technical projects

Nice to have:

- Threat modelling, CI/CD pipeline experience such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
- Visual Studio, WinDbg, gdb, Linux Kernel or low level OS interactions

What's in it for you?

- £50,000 to £68,000 DOE
- 9% employer only pension contribution
- Flexible benefits package including life assurance
- Hybrid working in central Manchester
- Genuine opportunity to shape architecture, standards, and technical direction for a global product

Sounds interesting? If you're a Senior C++ Engineer who enjoys architectural ownership, technical leadership and building software that safeguards critical systems worldwide, we would love to hear from you.