Software Engineer
Copello
Overview
In this role you will develop and maintain C++ software for advanced maritime and defence systems, contributing across the full SDLC. You will work with a growing engineering team to design back-end and client-server components, fronts, and sensor integrations, ensuring robust, testable software. The role sits in an Agile/SCRUM environment and emphasizes problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration. A meaningful opportunity to shape secure, high-assurance software for complex systems that operate at scale.
Pay / Benefits- salary 50,000 - 70,000
- on-site Portsmouth
- package
- UK Security Clearance eligibility
- Develop and maintain software solutions using C++
- Design back-end systems, communication layers and client-server applications
- Develop front-end GUIs
- Integrate software with external systems and sensors
- Perform unit and simulation-based testing
- Collaborate within an Agile/SCRUM environment
- Strong C++ development experience
- Object-oriented programming and software design experience
- Knowledge of data structures, algorithms and design patterns
- Experience with debugging and fault finding
- Understanding of networking and data serialization
- Database and front-end development experience
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience with Qt, QML, DDS, PostgreSQL, STL, XML or sensor integration would be highly beneficial
- strong problem-solving
- clear communication
- team collaboration
- C++
- object-oriented design
- data structures
Reference: WJ-747_31200574 · Posted 01 Nov 2026, 12:13 PM