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Principal Software Engineer
Glasgow | £70,000 - £80,000 | Permanent
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Max Malone
Scotland
Global Technology company that specialise in ensuring Software Security are looking for a Principal Software Engineer (skilled with C++) to join their Glasgow Base. Work on series of world-class products and gain experience with some really interesting development led security practices.
Their software ensures security with data, communications, payments and protects content. The company have been operating successfully in Glasgow for over 20 years now, and they are well respected in the tech community. They now have a global client base and build trusted securities software for billions of connected devices.
It's an exciting time to join them as they have spent the last year refactoring their products to their best standard yet. They also have placed a focus on increasing their Global presence and plan to break into new several new global markets.
The ideal candidate will have several years of programming experience with C++ (bonus points if you have exposure with C or Objective-C). This role will mainly involve working on the company's core products, they currently have 3 that are used world-wide and very highly rated (in fact many of us use them daily and we don't even know it!).
The project work is genuinely interesting and they have host of greenfield projects kicking off in Q1 of this year. As security is their bread and butter, their ideally looking for someone from that background or to have strong knowledge / a passion for security.
Your skills & Experience:
** Strong knowledge of C/C++
** Ideally coming from a Security background
** Knowledge of IOS / MACOS development
** Deep understanding of Design processes and Architectural patterns
The following is highly desirable;
** Cybersecurity certifications will definitely get you some bonus points
** Experience in mentoring Junior members of the team
Their office is based in Glasgow city centre, walking distance from both Central Station and Queen Street - like most they work on a hybrid basis, with a couple of days on site per week (definitely flexible on this for those travelling from further affield).
They've got great staff retention - a testament to the good working environment and interesting technical work - in addition to this they offer a very comprehensive package of benefits including; Bonus, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Contributory Pension and very flexible working - this is all on top off a very competitive salary (£70k to £80k).
If you're interested in this role, or generally looking for a new opportunity in Glasgow, please apply and/or call Max at Cathcart Technology.
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