Role Overview
The overall responsibility of the C++ / Qt Software Engineer is to design, develop and maintain software applications, working as part of the Global R&D organisation on products targeted towards the Onshore, Offshore and Transportation markets.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement and maintain features across the control system platform in C++ on Linux, balancing functionality, performance, reliability and long-term maintainability.
* Develop and evolve the operator-facing GUI (Qt) and contribute to the wider client/server architecture, audio routing and system integration layers.
* Work within a safety-conscious development lifecycle producing the design, traceability and verification evidence that goes with it.
* Take part in design and code reviews, uphold coding standards and help mentor and develop less experienced Engineers.
* Integrate the control system with the wider ecosystem of the organisation - audio routing, SIP/RTP voice path and multicast audio distribution over IP network technology
* Diagnose and resolve complex defects across the software, network and integration boundaries, including on live and customer-acceptance environments.
* Engage with Project, Product, QA and customer stakeholders to deliver against milestones and acceptance criteria.
Skills and Experience Required
Essential:
* Strong, demonstrable experience in C++ (C++14 / C++17 or later) with solid object-oriented design skills.
* Proven experience developing and testing GUIs and applications using the Qt5 framework in an IDE (VSCode or QtCreator).
* A sound grasp of software architecture, concurrency and writing testable, reliable code.
* Good working knowledge of Linux as a development and target platform.
* Experience with Git for version control in a collaborative team environment.
* Familiarity with XML for configuration and data interchange.
* Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment.
* Comfortable with Bash scripting for development and build tasks.
* Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Teams and Slack.
* Strong problem-solving skills across software, networking and system integration.
* Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
Desirable:
* Experience with Ubuntu / Debian Linux systems.
* Familiarity with GitLab, including CI/CD pipelines.
* Knowledge of VoIP / telephony technologies: Asterisk, SIP, PCM.
* Experience with network analysis tools such as Wireshark.
* Knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
* Experience with containerisation and virtualisation: Docker, VirtualBox.
* Python scripting ability.
* Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) practices.
* Knowledge of XMPP or ONVIF protocols.
* Web development experience (e.g. React, Rust, Go).
Personal Attributes
* Takes ownership and follows problems through to a robust resolution.
* Collaborative and willing to share knowledge and raise the standard of those around them
Salary description
£55000.00 - £65000.00 per year