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C++ Software Developer

PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD
Milton Keynes Full-time GBP 40,000 – 51,000
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Job Title: C++ Software Developer

Salary: £40k - 50k

Location: Milton Keynes

Role:
As part of the Research and Development Team, you will be building and maintaining releases of our applications to specification. This will involve anything from the creation of new functionality to bug fixes.
You will work closely with the testing team to get applications to full release status.
You will get to grips with the full Prism suite of applications and gain knowledge of C++ and Microsoft Foundation Classes, as well as many other technologies including the latest cloud products from Azure and AWS.
The roles & responsibilities for this position will evolve over time as you gain more experience.

Profile:
You are interested in progressing your career in bespoke software development. You are someone who prides yourself on innovation and embracing change and new ideas. People describe you as self-motivated, innovative, and a problem
solver. You understand the reasons for data security and can keep the confidentiality of the people you are working with.

Duties:
The primary activities are:

  • Adding new features according to specification

  • Delivering high quality software

  • Reviewing pull requests

  • Responding to internal queries about software functionality

  • Providing an expert technical resource to internal teams

  • Implementing and testing upgrades to 3rd party libraries

  • Internal tool creation
Essential Experience:
You will have at least 12 months commercial development experience, and be required to demonstrate essential skills within:
  • C++

You will also demonstrate a proven ability to:
  • Work closely with other developers

  • Embrace change and new ideas

  • Be a self-motivated problem-solver

  • Be accurate and have a keen eye for detail

  • Have a clear and confident communication style, both written and verbal and be comfortable communicating at all levels

  • Follow structured written procedures

  • Always manage confidential information sensitively

Desirable Experience:
  • C#, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Proven ability to work without supervision, but communicate progress

  • Proven ability to work in a team environment

  • Be comfortable challenging the status quo and demonstrate a critical-thinking mindset
Working Relationships:
You will work closely with the Testing Teams to perform all planned and reactive tasks, escalating to your Line Manager when potential issues are identified.

Special/Additional Working Conditions:
You will be working at either our Wellington, Bristol or Milton Keynes office. Travel to other offices may be required in exceptional circumstances to support our teams in these locations.
All offices are fully air-conditioned with a modern and spacious open-plan layout.

INDIT

Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

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