C++ Developer

The Company

Our client, a fast-growing, forward-thinking technology consultancy are looking for junior, mid-level and senior software developers to join their rapidly growing IT team. A key partner to some of the world's largest brands, the firm specialises in providing an industry-leading consultancy service across software development, hardware, embedded, and cloud technologies. Our client operates multiple sites across the EMEA region and are proud to implement employee ownership.

The role

Working within an agile environment, you'll be an important member of the team, where planning, design, development debugging and integration of embedded software modules for some of the world's best digital TV services. This role requires you to create new feature, as well as supporting the debugging team, at around a 60/40 split of your time. The company are looking for talented Software developers to join their team.

You will take responsibility for:

• The role requires someone experienced in software development with Java in an embedded Linux or Android environment
• You will need strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Someone who is experienced developing and debugging multithreaded and/or multi-process code
• Should have the ability to understand complex issues and discuss them via phone, email and other methods
• You must also possess a flexible, proactive, can-do approach - any examples to back this up will certainly help.

What you need

It is ESSENTIAL for the successful candidate to have the following:

• A history of hands-on C++ programming (from C++ 11 onwards), demonstrated within previous roles.

• An understanding of UML diagramming
• Experienced within STL/similar frameworks (i.e. Qt)
• Experience with JNI - Java is also used
• GCC, GDB, TDD and Unit Testing frameworks such as Google Test
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Linux Kernel
• Drivers

Other DESIRABLE skills include:

• Software development for consumer electronics or TV Audio, Video & TV standards
• Networking protocols and standards including TCP/IP
• Wi-Fi UPnP DLNA HLS or MPEG-DASH

What is on offer

This is a career defining opportunity for a skilled Software Developer to work at a globally recognised technology leader within the education industry, and offering from £35,000 to £70,000 with a comprehensive benefits package, depending on experience and level of seniority. Our client is happy to consider candidates of all experience levels so please get in touch if you feel this role matches your skillset.

How to apply?

For more information on this role please contact us at our Birmingham office on 0121 820 7020 or email me at Alternatively, please use the link in this ad to apply now.

We will aim to respond back to all successful applications within 5 days. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days, your application has been unsuccessful, however we will keep your CV and details on file to consider you for more relevant opportunities in the future.

Pontem Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment agency who aim to bridge the skills gap between candidates and employers within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics & Technology sectors.

Pontem Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.