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REAL Technical Solutions Limited

Senior C++ Developer/Software Engineer - London/Hybrid working

Hybrid

Londonhybrid, United kingdom

£ 750 /day

Senior

Freelance

15-01-2026

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Skills

Problem Solving C# SQL Research Training Linux Programming Software Development Project Management C++ Unix/Linux

Job Specifications

Senior C++ Developer/Software Engineer - London
Based in the City of London (2 days in the office)/6 months rolling/£750 per day (Inside IR35)
A global leading fintech solutions company and member of the Fortune 500, seek an experienced Senior C++ Developer/Software Engineer, to be responsible for preparing programming assignments, including the design, planning and supervision of the implementation of large-scale system projects.
This will include: Reviews, analysing, and modifying programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale Mainframe computer system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities for the Senior C++ Developer/Software Engineer:
Maintains project estimates and project management timelines for multiple major projects.
Verifies completeness and accuracy of specifications for multiple major projects to be estimated (eg, report changes, control file changes, file fixes).
Determines programming requirements for multiple major projects (eg, product updates, conversions).
Develops requirements for system enhancements.
Conducts research and documents findings and recommendations by using analytical problem solving.
Provides client support, training, testing and vendor relations.
Develops technical designs that will meet system objectives and minimize the impact on operations.
Othe core skills and requirements for the Senior C++ Software Engineer/Developer:
Maintains and develops on-line and batch application programs.
Codes programs that interface with multiple applications.
Trains new employees on all aspects of an application or system product.
Develops complex procedural language routines.
Provides applications development and support and utilizes troubleshooting and diagnostic tools.
Monitors, measures, and optimizes individual and combined utilisation of hardware, software, and telecommunications components.
Responsible for software Installation and maintenance - may act as project leader.
Develops and implements a disaster recovery plan.
As a Senior C++ Software Engineer/Developer, you need to have:
7+ years of commercial software development experience using C++
SQL experience.
Relevant degree in a numeric discipline, or equivalent work experience.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Added bonus if as the Senior C++ Software Engineer/Developer, you have:
Unix/Linux experience.
Experience of financial markets and the trade lifecycle beneficial.
C# and any GUI development experience.
Senior C++ Developer/Software Engineer - London
Based in the City of London/6 months rolling/£750 per day (Inside IR35)

About the Company

Rethinking recruitment the REAL way Our Vision We have a vision to establish an IT recruitment consultancy that strategically works together combining a wealth of industry knowledge and technical expertise to produce outstanding results, keeping our clients and candidates at the forefront of our minds. We are the preferred supplier to a wide variety of clients from specialist SME's to Global organisations. With 20 years of IT and Business focused resourcing experience, working in a wide of range of industries across the gl... Know more