Senior C++ Developer

  • Specialist Computer Centres PLC
  • 19/03/2026
Contractor Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Senior C++ Developer | SC Cleared | £500/day | 1 day per week | 12-month contract | Remote | SCC Flex Contract

We are seeking an SC-Cleared Senior C++ Developer to provide specialist development and support for a bespoke aviation modelling module built in Microsoft .NET C++. This long-term engagement offers the opportunity to work directly with expert users, maintaining and enhancing a unique modelling tool used in high-impact environments.

As a Senior C++ Developer, you will deliver updates, fix issues, peer-review code, and maintain documentation while operating independently with your own development toolset.

Your responsibilities as the Senior C++ Developer:

  • Deliver C++ software updates to the aviation model based on expert user specifications
  • Identify, diagnose and rectify errors within the Legacy C++ codebase
  • Investigate and implement fixes for software glitches reported by expert users
  • Maintain clear and comprehensive software developer documentation
  • Assist with peer review of C++ code, including documentation creation, knowledge sharing and implementing recommendations
  • Operate and maintain your own development suite of tools, including GitHub, .NET and Visual Studio

As a successful Senior C++ Developer, you will have:

  • Experience working with Legacy C++ software circa 2000, including outdated compiler libraries and non-standard code
  • Extensive professional C++ development experience for bespoke applications, such as iterative processes involving billions of calculations
  • Significant experience with Microsoft .NET C++ and Visual Studio
  • Strong background in advising and providing recommendations on C++ software systems
  • Preferably experience using C++ with Excel for input/output
  • Preferably understanding of transport modelling principles (demand, growth, networks, iterative model design)
  • Ideally, knowledge of the aviation sector (airport size, aircraft types, airlines)
  • Current SC Clearance

If you are an experienced Senior C++ Developer and meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to discuss this opportunity further. Professional references required.

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