Junior Software Engineer

Graduate Software Engineer (C++)£40,000 - £60,000London, Cambridge, or Remote (UK)Description

A high-performance technology organisation is hiring a Graduate Software Engineer to join their expert engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates or early-career developers who have a genuine passion for coding and can demonstrate this through personal projects, GitHub repos, or extracurricular technical work.

You will work on performance-critical systems, develop modern C++ software, and contribute to real projects from day one. You’ll receive structured mentorship, autonomy, and the chance to accelerate your technical growth in a collaborative engineering environment.

What You Will Do

• Develop high-performance software using modern C++
• Contribute to low-latency networking and systems development
• Work on live production projects with support from senior engineers
• Collaborate with a highly skilled team that encourages knowledge sharing
• Follow best practices in testing, optimisation, and software reliability
• Receive hands-on coaching from a dedicated mentor

What You Will Bring

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Strong interest in systems programming and low-level computing
• Demonstrable personal coding projects (GitHub or portfolio required)
• Familiarity with C or C++
• Curiosity, self-motivation, and a willingness to learn
• Bonus: low-level side projects such as compilers, operating systems, networking, or performance-oriented systems

Additional Information

• Friendly, collaborative, and knowledge-driven engineering culture
• Hands-off management style with high autonomy
• Remote, hybrid, or on-site options within the UK

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