Senior Software Engineer

Are you a Senior Software Engineer with strong C++ skills and a background in signal processing, looking for a role where your work genuinely matters? Do you want technical leadership, real project ownership, and a career you can shape yourself?

We're working with a highly respected, specialist technology business based in Chertsey to find a Senior Software Engineer to join their experienced engineering team. This is a hybrid role offering genuine flexibility alongside meaningful, technically challenging work.

Important: This role requires SC or DV Security Clearance eligibility. Applicants must be sole UK nationals.

What you'll be doing:

→ Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of their work

→ Defining architectural and detailed software designs as part of broader system development

→ Working across multi-disciplinary teams — collaborating with firmware and electronics engineers to ensure system requirements are met end-to-end

→ Implementing and testing software in C++ to industry standards across Linux and Windows platforms

→ Applying acoustic signal processing expertise to real-world embedded and real-time applications

→ Using structured design tools including Enterprise Architect and UML-based design methods

→ Managing software verification and validation against contractual requirement sets

→ Presenting designs to internal teams and customers at all project stages

→ Supporting system integration, acceptance activities, and Docker-based implementations

What we're looking for — essential:

✔ Strong C++ development experience on Linux and/or Windows platforms

✔ Experience in acoustic signal processing or real-time embedded software

✔ Proven software team leadership — technical and interpersonal

✔ Comfortable with structured design tools, version control, and IDE environments

✔ Experience of software V&V against a formal requirement set

✔ Clear, precise technical communicator — confident presenting to customers and senior stakeholders

✔ BSc or above in Engineering, Maths, Science or equivalent experience

✔ SC or DV clearance held or eligible to obtain

✔ Full UK driving licence

Nice to have:

★ Defence, government, or highly regulated industry background

★ Experience with Docker containers or similar

★ Familiarity with Enterprise Architect and UML

What's in it for you:

Up to 24 additional holiday days per year via paid overtime or TOIL

Private medical care — 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide

Christmas closedown — most staff off 24th December to 2nd January

Competitive employer-matched pension

Company tech — laptop, mobile and home office equipment provided

Salary sacrifice schemes — bikes, tech and more

Gym discounts plus onsite gym at Chertsey

Flexible core hours: 09:30–12:00 & 14:00–16:00

Training, upskilling and genuine career development investment

Relocation package available

This is a role for someone who wants to lead technically, work on complex and meaningful products, and have real ownership of where their career goes