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Title: Senior Software Engineer
Company: Telecoms
Location: Cambridge
Pay: Up to £85,000 + excellent benefits
Company:
One of the most advanced and (genuinely) passionate telecoms teams, developing infrastructure literally keeping millions of the British public safe, are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Linux Kernel development to join the team.
This role is live due to general growth; demand is exceptionally high for their best-in-class products and R&D is constant, so their base platform needs constant innovation.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Role:
You will be a significant senior hire, with significant engineering responsibility including for the trialing of new open-source technologies, as well as the prototyping of novel systems. Much of your work will focus on performance optimisation; strong C++ skills are critical for your success in this position.


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About you:
- 4+ years' commercial development experience
- Excellent kernel-level experience
- Excellent C++ skills
- Willing to work on site
- You love solving hard-core engineering problems surrounded by intelligent people who love what they do
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