Surrey - 5 days onsite
£50,000 £85,000 + benefits
UK Passport required - eligible for MOD clearance
Standard 8 is recruiting a Senior Java/C++ GUI Developer for a defence engineering team building real-time, high-data systems used in live operational environments.
This is not web apps. It s performance-heavy software, complex GUIs and systems that have to work first time.
The Job
You ll join an experienced Java team developing desktop applications for data-intensive, mathematically heavy systems.
Day to day:
Building Java applications with JavaFX or Swing
Working in Linux environments
Contributing to real-time processing systems
Getting stuck into C++ where needed
Testing properly, not just hoping for the best
What You Need
5+ years Java background software engineering experience
Solid GUI development using JavaFX or Swing
Some C++ experience (at least a year)
Experience with real-time or high-throughput systems
Comfortable working on Linux
You ll need to be methodical, adaptable and take pride in your work. No hand-holding.
Nice to Have
Linux optimisation and deployment experience
Networking fundamentals (IP protocols, Ethernet configuration)
Low-level Linux or driver interfacing
DSP, signal or image processing knowledge
Non-Negotiables
UK national with a valid UK passport
Able to work onsite five days a week
Relevant degree (or equivalent technical background)
If you re an experienced engineer who prefers serious technical work over corporate theatre, we should speak.