
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Leonardo S.p.A.4 days ago
Edinburgh, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, maintain, and enhance C++ software for the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.
- Translate requirements into software designs and implementations and contribute to software architecture.
- Investigate, diagnose, debug, and resolve software issues.
- Collaborate with software, systems, firmware, and hardware engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
- Participate in sprint planning, technical decision-making, code reviews, and continuous team improvement.
- Take ownership of tasks from planning through delivery and uphold software quality standards.
Requirements
- Strong C++ programming skills.
- Experience working in an Agile software development lifecycle.
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary and multiple engineering teams.
- Ability to analyse requirements and produce effective software designs and implementations.
- Working knowledge of Git or equivalent source control and familiarity with a debugger.
- Understanding of good engineering practices and high software quality standards.
- Preferred: experience with large or complex software systems, technical leadership or mentoring, software architecture, component-based development, embedded environments, static analysis, code coverage tooling, Atlassian tools, and CMake.
Benefits
- Permanent, full-time on-site role in Edinburgh, with flexible working hours available.
- Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days annually.
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion and diversity networks.
- Bonus scheme eligibility for employees at management level and below.
- Free access to more than 4,000 online courses through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Employee referral programme with a financial reward.
- Up to £500 annually for flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental and family cover, technology and lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.