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🚀 Senior Software Developer – Java / C++
📍 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
💰 £75,000 - £80,000 DOE
🏢 Office-based
🎁 Excellent Benefits Package
Important: You must already hold valid SC Security Clearance to be considered for this position.
We’re recruiting an experienced Senior Software Developer to join an innovative engineering team, developing high-performance backend software solutions using Java and C++ within Linux environments.
This is a senior-level position offering the opportunity to take technical ownership, contribute to architecture and technical strategy, and mentor other developers while working on complex, enterprise-scale systems.
What you’ll be doing:
- Designing and developing high-performance backend applications using Java and C++
- Building APIs, microservices and distributed applications
- Leading the technical design and implementation of software components and services
- Developing multithreaded and concurrent applications
- Troubleshooting and optimising software performance within Linux environments
- Conducting code reviews and maintaining high engineering standards
- Supporting architectural decisions and technical roadmaps
- Containerising applications using Docker
- Contributing to CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
- Mentoring junior and mid-level software engineers
- Working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
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What we’re looking for:
- ✅ 5+ years’ commercial software development experience
- ✅ Strong Java and/or C++ development skills
- ✅ Strong experience working within Linux environments
- ✅ Backend applications, APIs and distributed systems experience
- ✅ Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns and OOP
- ✅ Experience with multithreading and concurrent development
- ✅ Relational and/or NoSQL database experience
- ✅ Docker/containerisation knowledge
- ✅ CI/CD experience – Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD or Azure DevOps
- ✅ Git/version control experience
- ✅ Strong debugging, performance analysis and problem-solving skills
- ✅ Experience working within Agile development environments
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🎁 Package & Benefits
- 💰 Salary up to £80,000, depending on experience
- 🏖️ 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- 🏥 AXA Healthcare*
- 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
- 🚗 Company EV Car Scheme*
- 💷 Company pension contributions
- 📚 Dedicated training package and development budget
- 📈 Excellent opportunities for career progression
Please note: Due to the nature of the work, applicants must hold valid SC Security Clearance at the time of application. Unfortunately, candidates without current SC clearance cannot be considered.
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