Senior Embedded C++ Engineer

Location: London, United Kingdom; on-site 4 days per week

Salary: GBP 40,000–60,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global engineering and technology consultancy delivering engineering solutions across more than 35 countries and sectors including aerospace, defence, automotive, energy, rail, and IT.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded C++ software for real-time, mission-critical systems.
• Develop and integrate low-level software components and system interfaces.
• Support unit, integration, and system-level testing for deterministic and reliable behaviour.
• Collaborate with systems, electronics, and test engineers to integrate software into complex platforms.
• Produce clear and traceable technical documentation for regulated engineering environments.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with embedded C++ and strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience delivering software in defence, safety-critical, or regulated environments.
• Understanding of real-time software constraints, deterministic behaviour, verification, validation, and requirements traceability.
• Familiarity with configuration management and development lifecycle tooling.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent technical military experience.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain UK SC security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Exposure to DO-178 or equivalent safety-critical standards.
• Experience with Ada in high-integrity or regulated systems.
• Knowledge of MISRA C/C++ or secure coding practices.
• Familiarity with automated testing, static analysis, or CI/CD pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Ongoing learning, mentoring, and tailored career development.
• Personalised career paths and diverse engineering projects across multiple industries.
• Private medical insurance, life insurance, and a pension scheme.
• Cycle and tech scheme and employee assistance programme.
• Social events, regular gatherings, and team-building activities.
• Flexible working options where the role allows.