Senior C++ Developer

You would be joining a well-established UK technology company in the transport and logistics sector, working on large-scale commercial software solutions. The project focuses on high-performance systems built mainly with C++ and SQL Server, with strong emphasis on code quality, performance, and collaborative development.

• Significant hands-on experience in modern C++ (C++11 and later), including memory management, templates, concurrency, and the standard library
• Strong grounding in object-oriented design including SOLID principles, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
• Proficiency in SQL, specifically Microsoft SQL Server — including query optimisation and execution plan analysis
• Experience implementing and maintaining unit tests across UI, back-end services, and database layers
• Working knowledge of common software design patterns, performance profiling, and optimisation techniques for high-throughput or low-latency systems
• Demonstrable experience delivering maintainable, production-quality software in a commercial environment
• Comfortable working within an established SDLC including code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative delivery
• A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline

• Writing production-grade C++ software
• Contributing across the full software development lifecycle — from design and code review through to testing and delivery
• Supporting goal-setting and helping colleagues improve their practices
• Delivering high standards of quality in a productive engineering environment