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Senior Software Engineer (C++)

Senior Software Engineer (C++)

Hybrid

Basildon, United kingdom

£ 70 /year

Senior

Freelance

29-01-2026

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Skills

Jira DevOps Linux Windows Software Development Agile C++

Job Specifications

Senior Software Engineer (C++)

Basildon (1-2 days p/w)
£65 - £70ph
Initial 3 months (likely to extend)

Are you a Software Engineer with C++ experience looking for your next challenge?

We are on the hunt for talented software engineers to support our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, working on a range of defence projects. Direct industry experience is not required; we are happy to explore all backgrounds and help develop all our software engineers.

This role requires working on the Basildon site 1-2 days a week when needed by the project but working from home possible at other times. New starters will be welcomed to the company and onto the project by having 3-4 days in the office at the start of their contract over their first couple of weeks.

What you will do:

We want to develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions and we need you to create them. You will be a key part in a community of world-class software engineers who will continuously improve, collaborate and innovate with other engineers to create market-leading products within the defence industry.

What we are looking for:

· Understanding and knowledge of one or more of the following:

· C++ software development

· Rhapsody

· Development of new applications to meet user expectations and within formal constraints.

· Familiarity with the tools and approaches to embedded development.

· Experience with developing Windows & Linux applications.

· Experience of using Iterative development lifecycles (for example tailored Agile.)

· Experience using tools associated with Iterative development lifecycles (Jira / DevOps.)

· Familiarity with development to design and coding standards.

About the Company

CBSbutler is a multi-award winning recruitment firm specialising in technical appointments across global industries. The company has won no less than 20 major business awards over the last decade and notably, ‘Best Engineering’ category in the ‘Recruiter Awards for Excellence’ on 6 separate occasions. The company has been consistently listed in the Recruiter Hot 100, together with Best Companies 3* rating for employee engagement. Moreover, the company ranked #24 in the 2016 Sunday Times ‘Best Small Companies to work for’... Know more