Software Developer

Software Developer
Worcester City
£18,000 to £22,000 (Dependent on Experience)

The company is a security software company which provides industry-leading, award-winning software to a range of notable organisations such as MasterCard, HM Government and the American Air Force. Since offices opened in 2010, they have grown considerably and now employs over 20 talented and passionate individuals who make a difference to the business every day. The company invests in the training and development of every individual and has created an environment which focuses on health and well-being. In reflection of this, they have designed a competitive rewards package:

- Competitive pension scheme (after probation)
- Duvet days
- Award-winning healthcare
- Fresh fruit delivery every week
- Monthly incentives and prizes
- Recognition awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Corporate fun days and team-building events

The Role

The successful candidate will join a team of developers working both to enhance their industry leading products and develop new projects. They believe that your attitude and ability to complement their team is at least as valuable as your qualifications. The role will include:

- Designing new features;
- Software development (primarily in C++);
- Testing;
- Liaising with customers, sales and support;
- Product documentation writing.

The following skills are essential:

-A keen and enthusiastic attitude with an ability to accept and learn from fair constructive criticism;
- Good personal communication skills and ability to relate technical concepts to a non-technical audience;
- Good problem solving skills;
- Excellent team working skills;
- The drive to learn;
- Provable knowledge of the C++ language;
- Minimum one year's commercial software development experience.

It would also be very advantageous if you possess experience of developing on either Linux or Mac operating systems.

The following skills are desirable:

- Any object orientated programming experience in the following: C, C#, Java, VB.NET, Python, Perl, etc.;
- Development experience with the Qt framework;
- Knowledge of networking technologies (routers, switches and firewalls);
- Knowledge of IT security best practices;
- C++ programming experience;
- Experience or understanding of agile coding methods.

Successful applicants will be joining an enthusiastic and dynamic team. They will have the opportunity to learn new skills and expand knowledge in the exciting and rapidly developing arenas of cyber security, computer networking and software development.

Applicants will be required to write a simple program during the interview and will be given both internet access and technical resources.

This position is a short commute from Broadheath, Hallow, Fernhill Heath, Tibberton, Rushwick and Bransford.

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