Senior Software Engineer (C++)
Enterprise Recruitment Ltd · Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Software engineering
- Salary
- GBP 55,000 – 70,000 / year
Senior C++ engineer at a UK engineering business building safety-critical software for advanced engineering products. Day to day: design, develop, test, and verify Windows C++ software across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring juniors. Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 remote.
Salary: £55,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong commercial experience with C++ on Windows
- Experience with Visual Studio
- Experience delivering software across the full development lifecycle
- Good understanding of software design, testing and verification
- Confident written and verbal communication skills
- GUI/UX or HCI experience is desirable
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell is desirable
- Background in regulated, defence, or safety-critical environments is desirable
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software that supports advanced engineering products
- Own work from early design through delivery and verification
- Work across the full development lifecycle
- Collaborate closely with other engineers, stakeholders, and external partners
- Support and mentor more junior members of our team
- Support
- PowerShell
- Python
- Visual Studio
- Windows
- UX UI Design
- C++
More:
We are a well-established UK engineering business that designs and delivers complex, real-world software systems used in safety-critical environments. This is a senior-level role for an experienced C++ engineer who values engineering rigour over quick fixes. The position is based in North London with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. The salary is £55-70k.
last updated 41 week of 2026